University of Texas, Austin (Austin, TX 78712-0100) Patience L. Epps (Project Director: November 2018 to present)
PD-266994-19
Documenting Endangered Languages - Preservation
Preservation and Access
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[Grant products][Prizes]
Totals:
$323,717 (approved) $323,717 (awarded)
Grant period:
9/1/2019 – 8/31/2024
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Documentation of Nadeb (mbj), a Naduhup language of Brazil
The documentation and description of Nadeb, an
endangered language spoken in northwest Brazil.
The project would produce an annotated collection of digital recordings
in audio and video, a grammatical description, lexicon, and collection of
texts, in collaboration with the Nadeb community, as well as a comprehensive
reference grammar, a dictionary (Nadeb-English-Portuguese), and a set of pedagogical
materials for community use.
This project will undertake the documentation
and description of Nadeb, a member of the small Naduhup family (formerly known
as Maku), spoken in northwest Brazil. The principal goals are to produce an
annotated collection of digital recordings in audio and video, a grammatical
description, lexicon, and collection of texts, in collaboration with the Nadeb
community. Documentation will focus on natural discourse and will span a range
of genres, with particular emphases on traditional verbal art forms involving
song, narrative, and incantation; conversation; and knowledge concerning Nadeb
traditional territory. Secondary outcomes will consist of a comprehensive reference
grammar, a dictionary (Nadeb-English-Portuguese), and a set of pedagogical
materials for community use. Materials will be archived in the Archive of
Indigenous Languages of Latin America at the University of Texas at Austin.
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