Predictors of Success for Language Revitalization: Institutions, Education, and the Internet

Résumé

Language revitalization projects can differ in their goals, programs, and ways of finding funding due to the
varying contexts in which these projects occur and the current situation of the language under study. To identify
common predictors of success or failure in different language revitalization approaches, this paper will draw
upon six different academic sources and the cases of South Sarni, Quichua, Cherokee, and Hawaiian to discuss
the roles of the institution, education, and the internet in language revitalization, as well as the notable factors of
each level that contribute to the success (or failure) of language revival. These notable factors will include
sufficient funding and program diversity on the institutional level , immersion-style education models on the
educational level, the online dissemination of resources, and the development of online language programs on
the Internet level. Finally, the significance of identifying predictors of language revitalization success will be
discussed in relation to future linguistic prospects.