Bilingual education, indigenous language and culture: the case of Apyãwa Tapirapé

Bilingual schools are recognized as an important resource to increase the chances of language survival but in many cases have proven to be ineffective. Within the Apyãwa Tapirapé Indian Tribe (central Brazil), an effective bilingual school does exist; however, this study shows that even a successful...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Maria Gorete Neto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais
Series:Revista Brasileira de Linguística Aplicada
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1984-63982014000200006&lng=en&tlng=en