Arctic Indigenous Peoples languages and revitalization map (doi:10.18710/Y21DH0)
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Arctic Indigenous Peoples languages and revitalization map

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Arctic Indigenous Peoples languages and revitalization map

Arctic Indigenous languages and revitalization: an online educational resource

doi:10.18710/Y21DH0

Arctic Indigenous languages and revitalization: an online educational resource

UiT The Arctic University of Norway

Alaska Native Language Center (University of Alaska Fairbanks)

Aleut International Association

Aleutian Pribilof Islands Association, Inc.

Arctic Athabaskan Council

Elders Council of the Yukagir people

Giellagas Institute for Saami Studies (University of Oulu)

Giellatekno centre for Saami language technology (UiT The Arctic University of Norway)

University Library (UiT The Arctic University of Norway)

Gwich'in Council International

Indigenous Peoples of the North of Republic of Sakha Yakutia

Institute for Humanitarian Research and Problems of Indigenous Peoples of the North (Siberian Branch of Russian Academy of Science)

Institute of the Peoples of the North (Herzen State Pedagogical University)

Inuit Circumpolar Council

Nord University

Nunavut Tunngavik Incorporated (NTI)

Oqaasileriffik - The Language Secretariat of Greenland

Russian Association of Indigenous Peoples of the North (RAIPON)

Sámi University of Applied Sciences

UNESCO Department (M.K. Ammosov North-Eastern Federal University)

University of Saskatchewan

Nordström, Linnea

Alexander, Edward

Alexander, Sam

Anderson, Darling Joy – Chngatux̂

Aprosimov, Kolya

Brandt Johansen, Arnaq

Chuprina, Elena

Degteva, Anna

Erasmus, Chief Bill

Fedorovna Degteva, Zhanna

Susanne Kvernmo Gaup, Lena

Hagan, Erlend

Harrison, Chief Gary

Heilmann, Beatrine

Kochuten, Nadine

Kolberg, Asbjørn

Kotierk, Aluki

Kovrova, Sardana

Kristensen, Tikaajaat

Kristiansen, Linda

Langgård, Per

Langgård, Karen

Lekanoff-Gregory, Okalena Patricia

Lovick, Olga

Mack, Liza

Magga, Rosa-Máren

Merritt, Ivaluarjuk

Morén-Duolljá, Bruce Timothy

Morottaja, Petter

L. Mukhin, Andrey

Nikolaeva, Olga

Olsen, Tukumminnguaq

Peter, Hishinlai'

Petrov, Valentin

Petukhov, Artem

Pogodaev, Mikhail

Popova, Lena

Protopova, Sargylana

Sangi, Denis

Semenova, Olga

Shadrin, Vyacheslav

Shaginoff, Kari

Shaginoff-Stuart, Sondra

Shelokhovskaya, Larisa

Sofronov, Pavel

Dmitrievich Starkov, Dmitry

Stickman, Chief Michael

Tadyrova, Arina

Taian (alt. Tayan), Luibov

Tonkopeeva, Marina

Trosterud, Trond

Tuttle, Siri

Uniuqsaraq, Eelai

Unru, Sofia

Veldstra, Jessica

Vinokirova, Antonina

Westerlund, Minetta

Winsnes Johansen, Tonje Margrete

Zakharov, Moisei

Zakharova, Ilana

Zhjzhikova, Svetlana

Zhozhikov, Anatoly

Aralova, Natalia

Belew, Anna

Brattland, Camilla

Cox, Christopher

DiCandeloro, John

Dick, Hammond

Dickson, Cindy

Dorais, Louis-Jacques

Drozdova, Valeria

Ellett von Brasch, Thomas

Etchinelle, Chief David

Etchinelle, Theresa

Grenoble, Lenore

Heerema (nee Grimsrud), Sabrina

Ilialetdinov, Andrei

Joe, Chief Barb

Khanina, Olesya

Kochon, Judy

V. Korotkih, Grigoriy

Krupnik, Igor

Fannar Lárusson, Kári

Matthewson, Lisa

Mellum, Roy

Nagovitsyna, Irina

Norwegian, Andy

Pakendorf, Brigitte

Paulette, Francois

Peemot, Victoria

Vsevolodovna Perekhvalskaya, Elena

Pouplier, Peter

Rantanen, Timo

Rice, Keren

Rießler, Michael

Riopel, Simon

Roose, Meeli

Rønning, Kaja

Sablin, Ivan

Scheller, Elisabeth

Ivanovich Shadrin, Vyacheslav

Similä, Enni

Smellie, Janet

Sunberg, Mary Rose

Vesakoski, Outi

Wilbur, Joshua

Wilson, Cameron

Yakeleya, Lucy Anne

Aarnio, Timo

UiT The Arctic University of Norway

2022

ArcGIS ArcMap

ArcGIS Pro

ArcGIS Online

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The Tromsø Repository of Language and Linguistics (TROLLing)

Nordström, Linnea

Nordström, Linnea

2023-03-16

2023-03-13

https://doi.org/10.18710/Y21DH0

Arts and Humanities, Social Sciences, language, Indigenous, revitalization, Arctic, Ahtna, Akkala Saami, Aleut, Beaver/Dunne-za/Dane-zaa, Central Alaskan Yup’ik, Chilcotin, Chukchi, Chulym, Coast Tsimshian, Copper People, Dakelh, Deg Xinag, Dena'ina, Dënë Sųłiné, Dolgan, East Greenlandic, East Khanty, East Mansi, Even, Evenki, Eyak, Forest Enets, Forest Nenets, Gitxsan, Gwich'in, Haida, Holikachuk, Hän, Inuktitut, Inuktun, Inupiaq, Itelmen, Karelian, Kaska, Ket, Kildin Saami, Komi Zyrian, Koryak, Koyukon, Lower Tanana, Ludic, Lule Saami, Middle Tanana, Mountain, Nanai, Naukan Yupik, Negidal, Nganasan, Nicola, Nisga’a, Nivkh, North Dene, North Khanty, North Mansi, North Saami, Northern Selkup, Northern Tutchone, Northern Yukaghir/Tundra Yukaghir, Oroch, Orok, Pite Saami, Shor, Siberian Yupik, Sirenik, Skolt Saami, South Dene, South Khanty, South Mansi, South Saami, Southern Tutchone, Southern Yukaghir, Sugpiaq/Alutiiq, Tagish, Tahltan, Tanacross, Ter Saami, Thule Greenlandic, Tłı̨chǫ, Tlingit, Tofa, Tomsk region Selkup, Tsek'ene, Tsuut'ina, Tundra Enets, Tundra Nenets, Tuvan, Udihe/Udege, Ulch, Ume Saami, Upper Kuskokwim, Upper Tanana, Veps, West and South Mansi, West Greenlandic, Witsuw it'en/Nedut'en, Yakut, Aanaar Saami, Koht'aene kenaege', Āххькэль са̄мь кӣлл, Unangam Tunuu, Dane-zaa, Yugtun/Cugtun, Tsilhqút'ín, ԓыгъоравэтԓьэн йиԓыйиԓ, ӧс тили, Sm̓algya̱x, T'satsąot'ınę, ᑕᗸᒡ, Dena'inaq', һака тыла, Iivermiisut, Ханты ясаӈ, mańś l'öŋχ/маньщ лёӈх, эвэды төрэн, эвэды̄ турэ̄н, dAXunhyuuga', Бай база, Пэдара тер' ненэй вада, Gitsenimx̱, Dinju Zhuh Kʼyuu/Dinjii Zhuh K'yaa, X̲aad Kil/X̲aaydaa Kil, Doogh Qinag, Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in, ᐃᓄᒃᑎᑐᑦ‎/Inuktitut, Inuinnaqtun/ᐃᓄᐃᓐᓇᖅᑐᓐ‎ (Inuvialuktun), Iñupiaq, итәнмән’ин крвэӆхатас, Karjalan kieli, Danezāgé’, oстыганна ӄа’, Кӣллт са̄мь кӣлл, Коми кыв, чавʼчываелыел, Denaakk'e, Menhti Kenaga, Lüüdin kiel', Julevsámegiella, Shuta Gotine, на̄най хэсэни, неғида хэсэнин, няа буоз̌у, нивхгу диф, Satúotine Yatí, Ханты ясаӈ, Мāньси лāтыӈ, Davvisámegiella, сöйӄумый эты/шӧльӄумын әты/шöйӄумый эты, Dän kʼí/Dän yumnjī/Dàyumnjī/Dän dháʼ, вадул аруу, вадул аруу, орочи кэсэни, уилта кэсэни, Bidumsámegiella, тадар тили, Yupigestun, Nuõrtsääʹmǩiõll, Dehcho Dene Zhatie, Ханты ясаӈ, mäńči ľäχ/мяньчи лях, Åarjelsaemien gïele, Dän kʼè/Dän kwänjē/Dákwänjē, одул ажуу, Sugcestun, Den kʼè, Tāłtān, Nee'aaneeg', Таррьй са̄мь кӣлл, Inuktun, Tłı̨chǫ Yatıì, Łingít, чу́мэл шэ/шё̄шӄуй шэ̄/сӱ̄ссыӷӯй сэ̄/тюйкууй сиэ, Маду база, Вы тер' ненэй вада, тыва дыл, Удиэ кэйэвэни, нāн'и хэсэни, Ubmejesámiengiälla, Dinakʼi, Nee'aandeegn', Vepsän kel', måńś låtėŋ/маньщ латыӈ/mäńči ľäχ/мяньчи лях, Kalaallisut, Саха тыла, Anarâškielâ, Tsilhqút'ín

<p>Dataset containing (5) GIS shapefiles which can be used to visualize a circumpolar overview map of geographical language speaker areas for Arctic Indigenous Peoples languages with additional attribute information about the languages. The language speaker areas show generally the maximum continuous areas where the Indigenous Peoples who spoke those languages lived in a historical context. The exact time range is defined specifically per region.</p> <p></p> <p>Data from the languages and dialects shapefile was used to make language family and language family branch shapefiles. There is also a separate shapefile with some examples of innovative language revitalization in the region. There is a supporting shapefile of Arctic places to assist when visualizing the data.</p> <p></p> <p>The 5 shapefiles can be used together or separately. All shapefiles are intended to be used as open resources for education and research.</p> <p>The shapefile for Languages and Dialects (Arctic_In_Lang_Dialect_V1-1_2024-Final.zip) is an updated version 2 from August 30, 2024. <br> Fixes in this version 1.1:<br> 1. Language polygon for "Chilcotin"/"Tsilhqút'ín" included<br> 2. 3 empty remnant attribute entries removed</p>

1900-19502021-2022

2021-01-01-2023-03-02

Sweden, Norway, Greenland, Denmark, United States, Canada, Finland, Russian Federation, Iceland

Greenland, Alaska

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Spatial data

Resources already available online as open access GIS resources were gathered and downloaded. Requests were sent to data owners for permission to use unpublished GIS resources. Source maps which were in .jpg and .pdf format were digitized by project GIS specialist Tamer Abu-Alam into GIS format. Permission to use all resources confirmed in writing via e-mail.

<p><b>Main map sources already in GIS format:</b></p> <p></p> <p>Krauss, M., Gary H., Jim K., and Colin T. W. (2011). Indigenous Peoples and Languages of Alaska. Fairbanks and Anchorage: Alaska Native Language Center and UAA Institute of Social and Economic Research. Online: <a href="https://www.uaf.edu/anla/collections/map/" title="URL" target="_blank">https://www.uaf.edu/anla/collections/map/</a></p> <p></p> <p>Rantanen, T., Vesakoski, O., Ylikoski, J., & Tolvanen, H. (2021). Geographical database of the Uralic languages (v1.0) [Data set]. Zenodo. <a href="https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.4784188" title="URL" target="_blank">https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.4784188</a></p> <p></p> <p>Oqaasileriffik - The Language Secretariat of Greenland (2022). Greenland place name register, authorized by the Greenland Place Name Committee. [unpublished data set]</p> <p></p> <p>Sablin, I., & Savelyeva, M. (2011). Mapping Indigenous Siberia: Spatial Changes and Ethnic Realities, 1900–2010. Settler Colonial Studies. Volume 1, 2011 - Issue 1: A Global Phenomenon, 77-110. <a href="https://doi.org/10.1080/2201473X.2011.10648802" title="URL" target="_blank">https://doi.org/10.1080/2201473X.2011.10648802</a> [unpublished data set]</p> <p></p> <p></p> <p><b>Main map sources digitized into GIS format during project:</b></p> <p></p> <p>Krauss, M. (1982). Native Peoples and Languages of Alaska (revision of 1974 version). Alaska Native Language Center, University of Alaska Fairbanks.</p> <p></p> <p>Rice, K., & De Reuse, W. (2017). The Athabaskan (Dene) Language Family. In A. Aikhenvald & R. Dixon (Eds.), The Cambridge Handbook of Linguistic Typology (pp. 707-746). Cambridge University Press.</p> <p></p> <p>Dorais, L.-J. (2010). The language of the Inuit : syntax, semantics, and society in the Arctic (Vol. 58, pp. XII, 396). McGill-Queen's University Press.</p> <p></p> <p>First Peoples' Cultural Council (2022). First Peoples' Language Map of British Columbia. Retrieved December 19, 2022 from <a href="https://maps.fpcc.ca/" title="URL" target="_blank">https://maps.fpcc.ca/</a></p> <p></p> <p>Full bibliography included in 00_README documentation, and also from the following webpage: <a href="https://arctic-indigenous-languages-uito.hub.arcgis.com/pages/bibliography" title="URL" target="_blank">https://arctic-indigenous-languages-uito.hub.arcgis.com/pages/bibliography</a></p>

Sources suggested by project members and external reviewers. See webpage for full acknowledgements: <a href="https://arctic-indigenous-languages-uito.hub.arcgis.com/pages/acknowledgements" title="URL" target="_blank">https://arctic-indigenous-languages-uito.hub.arcgis.com/pages/acknowledgements</a>

<p>The Arctic Indigenous languages and revitalization: an online educational resource project definition for Indigenous was guided by a factsheet produced by the UN Permanent Forum onIndigenous Issues, as well as by national regulatory definitions of the 8 Arctic States, and membership of one of the Arctic Council Permanent Participant organizations. The map scope extends from the North Pole to the 50th parallel, in order to display all languages spoken by members of the Permanent Participant organizations. The aim of the project was to broadly include as many languages as possible within this scope. No languages were excluded intentionally. If you discover that a language is missing which fits within the scope, please contact us.</p> <p></p> <p>The language speaker areas dataset and web map broadly demonstrate Arctic Indigenous languages that are actively spoken today as well as languages which are not actively transmitted to children, or which are considered sleeping. The language speaker areas show generally the maximum continuous areas where the Indigenous Peoples who spoke those languages lived in a historical context. The exact time range is defined specifically per region. The language speaker areas do not reflect modern-day fluency or migrations. The language area boundaries should not be considered to show the definitive homelands of these Peoples.</p> <p></p> <p>The borders between the languages are illustrative and may not be entirely precise. The project team recognizes that there is often overlap between languages or multilingualism, as well as areas that were not regularly used or visited around the time shown on the map, but these issues were not possible to investigate within the scope of the project. Languages are listed in their Indigenous self-names, in English, and in Russian. When possible regional dialects within some languages have also been included.</p> <p></p> <p>The language revitalization examples dataset and web map are intended to give an idea of the breadth of the work and variety of tools developed for language revitalization in the Arctic and Subarctic. This dataset should not be considered an exhaustive list of all work on language revitalization in the region. The point locations for revitalization examples are symbolic and may not correspond with the exact location of the initiatives.</p>

All sources used to create languages and dialects shapefile also cited in sources column of shapefile.

Review process with project members and external review with nominated experts.

consistency checking, language proof-reading

<a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0">CC BY 4.0</a>

The "Arctic Indigenous languages and revitalization: an online educational resource" project is a follow-up to a 2019 language exhibition "Ságastallamin - Telling the Story of Arctic Indigenous Languages". The exhibition was designed by UiT the Arctic University of Norway University Library and the Arctic Council Indigenous Peoples’ Secretariat. The physical exhibition was open at the University Library in Tromsø, Norway from September 16 to November 1 2019. It has since visited Rovaniemi, Finland and Harstad, Norway. A language map originally designed 2013 by the Arctic Council Conservation of Arctic Flora and Fauna (CAFF) Working Group was revised for use in the exhibition. Following the exhibition there was a desire to keep working with the map, convert it into an interactive GIS map, and gather more examples of language revitalization. Read more about the exhibition: <a href="https://site.uit.no/sagastallamin/" title="Sagastallamin" target="_blank">https://site.uit.no/sagastallamin/</a>.

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00_README_Arctic-Indigenous-Languages-2024-V1-2.txt

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Documentation of the dataset and all 5 shapefiles. This is an update version 1.1 from August 30, 2024 to reflect fixes to shapefile for Dialects and languages "Arctic_In_Lang_Dialect_V1-1_2024-Final.zip".

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Arctic_In_Branch_V1_2023.zip

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Shapefile of polygons/shapes showing geographical language speaker areas for 23 Arctic Indigenous language branches. This shapefile was made by combining polygons/shapes for the families from the languages in Arctic_In_Lang_Dialect_V1_2023.zip.

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Arctic_In_Lang_Dialect_V1-1_2024-Final.zip

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Shapefile of polygons/shapes showing geographical language speaker areas for 97 Arctic Indigenous Peoples languages. Some languages also include regional dialects. This is an pdated version 1.1 from August 30, 2024 which fixed some errors. Fixes in version 1.1: 1. Language polygon for "Chilcotin"/"Tsilhqút'ín" included 2. 3 empty remnant attribute entries removed

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Arctic_In_Lang_Family_V1_2023.zip

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Shapefile of polygons/shapes showing geographical language speaker areas for 11 Arctic Indigenous language families. This shapefile was made by combining polygons/shapes for the families from the languages in Arctic_In_Lang_Dialect_V1_2023.zip.

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Arctic_In_Lang_Places_V1_2023.zip

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Shapefile of points (x/y) showing 49 Arctic places or places of relevance to the Arctic to help users navigate the map. Includes all locations of Arctic Council SAO and Ministerial meetings from 1996-2022, as well as additional locations of importance to the language communities.

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Arctic_In_Lang_Revitalization_V1_2023.zip

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Shapefile of points (x/y) showing 119 examples of some language revitalization initiatives in the Arctic. Contributed via e-mail to the Arctic Council Indigenous Peoples' Secretariat (IPS) by project partners, Indigenous leaders and youth, language revitalization practitioners, and Arctic Council Permanent Participants.

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