Abstract
An indigenous language or autochthonous language is a language that is native to a region and spoken by indigenous people. This language is from a linguistically distinct community that originated in the area. Indigenous languages are not necessarily national languages and national languages are not necessarily indigenous to the country. Many indigenous peoples worldwide have stopped passing on their ancestral languages to the next generation and have instead adopted the majority language as part of their acculturation into the majority culture.
Recommended Citation
Khan, Karishma; Ghosh, Amit; Kumar, Rahul; and Mitra, Sagnik
(2024)
"INDIGENOUS LANGUAGE,"
International Journal of English Learning & Teaching Skills (IJELTS): Vol. 2:
Iss.
1, Article 4.
Available at:
https://research.smartsociety.org/ijelts/vol2/iss1/4