| Abstrakt: |
The Autonomy Project for the Atlantic Coast of Nicaragua has generated new interest in all the indigenous languages of the region. As language policies are being formulated and rapidly implemented, there is an urgent need for a better assessment of the linguistic status of the various languages of the coast. This paper begins with a brief introduction to the sociolinguistics of the Atlantic Coast of Nicaragua. Then, following some background information on the Rama people, the fate of the Rama language is considered. Finally, an attempt is made to evaluate the state of the language as it is still spoken today, looking for signs of language decay of the kind discussed in the literature on language death. |
