Documentation and description of the linguistic repertoires, culture, and oral tradition of the Nsua of Semuliki Forest
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 project aims to document and describe the linguistic repertoires, culture, and oral tradition of the Nsua of Semuliki Forests (Uganda). The Nsua community of approx. 150 people traditionally subsisted on a forager and hunter-gatherer lifestyle. Of the many languages spoken by the Nsua, the project focuses on Kusua, with which the community primarily identifies itself, Suwa-Amba spoken by the young generation of the Nsua, and Amba spoken by the forest neighbours of the Nsua. All three varieties are endangered and have not been previously documented. |
Project Details
Location: Uganda, Eastern Africa, Africa
Organiser(s):
Endangered Languages Documentation Programme
Project partner(s): Makerere University
Funder(s):
Arcadia
Funding received: 205,686.00 EUR
Commencement Date: 01/2025
Project Status: Active
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