Documentation and description of Zerenkel, an Afro-Asiatic language of Chad belonging to the East Chadic language family.
The Endangered Language Documentation Programme (ELDP) provides grants worldwide to for the linguistic documentation of endangered language and knowledge. Grantees create multimedia collection of endangered languages. These collections are preserved and made freely available through the Endangered Languages Archive (ELAR) housed at the library of SOAS University of London.
Zerenkel is an undocumented and endangered language spoken by circa 3000 rural inhabitants of the Guera region of Chad. This project aims to document a range of communicative events associated with highly endangered practices such as marriage rites, which are being lost to the community, and produce a phonology and grammar sketch. Due to a number of factors, the Zerenkel language and culture is under threat. Fortunately, in 2005, members of the community formed an association to develop and promote their language. This project will be undertaken in close collaboration with the community and aims to develop multilingual language and socio-cultural resources for the community.
Primary investigator: Sakine Ramat
Project Details
Location: Chad, Middle Africa, Africa
Organiser(s):
Endangered Languages Documentation Programme
Project partner(s): University of Buea
Funder(s):
Arcadia
Funding received: £21,589.00
Commencement Date: 01/2010
Project Status: Active
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