A multimedia corpus of siPhuthi, an endangered language of Lesotho: Its linguistic-cultural legacy and present-day use
The Endangered Language Documentation Programme (ELDP) provides grants worldwide for the documentation of endangered languages and knowledge. Grantees create audiovisual collections with transcription and translations of endangered languages and practices. These collections are preserved and made freely available through the Endangered Languages Archive (ELAR).
| The siPhûthî multimedia digital corpus will include the modern use and linguistic-cultural legacy of this severely endangered language of Lesotho. Spoken by several thousand baPhûthî, it is a hybrid blend of a Tekela-Nguni variety with Sesotho. siPhûthî remains to be a key identity marker in one valley and even there it is under severe pressure from Sesotho. The collected modern language data will be supplemented by digitised, curated and archived audio recordings from the mid-90s. The corpus is important for the understanding of Southern African linguistic ecologies, the scholarly discourse on languages in contact and the siPhûthî-speaking community. |
Project Details
Location: Lesotho, Southern Africa, Africa
Organiser(s):
Endangered Languages Documentation Programme
Project partner(s): Universität Hamburg
Funder(s):
Arcadia
Funding received: 103,300.00 GBP
Commencement Date: 07/2021
Project Status: Active
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