Language Hotspots
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Bryan Anunobi
GEOG 205
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1. Notes
A.
Language hotspots exist when which three factors converge? (.5pt)
Language hotspots exist when three factors converge: a high average level of endangerment,
a high degree of linguistic diversity, and a low average level of prior documentation These
hotspots are defined as concentrated regions of the world having the highest level of
linguistic diversity with the highest levels of endangerment, and the least-studied languages.
B.
How is a language hotspot calculated? (.5pt)
A language hotspot refers to a geographic region where multiple languages are spoken and
interact with each other. The calculation of a language hotspot involves several factors, such
as the number of languages spoken in a region, the degree of linguistic diversity, the level of
language contact, and the historical and cultural significance of the languages in the area.
2. Pop-up
A.
What is the name of the language hotspot you chose (feature label)? (.5pt)
Mesoamerica
B.
What is the threat level for this language (1, 2; severe, high)? (.5pt)
4, Low
C.
Where is your chosen language hotspot (regional and country names)? (.5pt)
Its in Mexico
D.
What language family (families) is the hotspot language you chose near (e.g.,
Indo-
European, Uralic)? (.5pt)
It is near the Oklahoma-Southwest hotspot which contains indigenous languages in the
United States, including Cherokee and Sauk.
E.
Zoom in on the map until you can see individual languages appear (you might need to turn
off the Hotspots layer). Identify major or common languages in the area that might be
threatening the indigenous languages in your chosen Hotspot. (1pt)
Central Pame
Eastern Huastec a
Western Highland Purepecha
Guerrero Nahuatl
Isthmus Zapotec
Tabasco Chontal
Spanish
3. Hotspot Website (find the more info. link to your chosen Hotspot in the Doing Geography Exercises
Assignment Module)
A.
How many different languages (s) can be found in the hotspot? (1pt)
238 languages can be found in this hotspots
B.
Who speaks this (these) language(s)? (1pt)
They are nineteen genetic units that speak this languages.
C.
Website: Why is this language threatened? (3pts)
The Mesoamerican language hotspot is threatened due to ongoing social and economic factors,
including discrimination and marginalization, and globalization leading to declining speakers.
D.
Website: What is being done to protect this language? (3pts)
Various acts such as documentation, language revitalization efforts, government support, and
non-profit organizations’ partnerships to protect and preserve Mesoamerican languages.
Notes and your thoughts:
In a paragraph, form, discuss why is it important to protect
languages and
map (analyze/research) hotspots? (3pts)-*******
It is important to protect languages and map language hotspots for several reasons. First and foremost,
language is a critical component of culture and identity, and the loss of a language means the loss of a
unique way of seeing and understanding the world. When a language disappears, so too do the stories,
traditions, and knowledge that it carries.
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