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Record 1 2025-08-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Indigenous Peoples (General)
CONT

A [Language Keeper] is someone who has had a language passed down to them, either from family usage or by seeking out [Elder Language Keepers] and asking permission to learn from them ...

OBS

The designation "Language Keeper" is capitalized as a sign of respect.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Peuples Autochtones (Généralités)

Spanish

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