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Language Catalogue WorkshopLanguage Catalogue WorkshopMax Planck Institute for Evolutionary AnthropologyMax Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology
June 28, 2007, Leipzig, GermanyJune 28, 2007, Leipzig, Germany
Some general problems of Some general problems of language geographylanguage geography
Ljuba Ljuba VeselinovaVeselinovaDept of Linguistics, Stockholm UniversityDept of Linguistics, Stockholm University
[email protected]@ling.su.se
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Outline of the presentationOutline of the presentation
Language composition of modern citiesLanguage composition of modern cities
Mapping the distribution of nonMapping the distribution of non--sedentary sedentary peoples and their languagespeoples and their languages
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OutlineOutline of the problemof the problem
The The languagelanguage distribution in urban areas distribution in urban areas tendstendsto be absent in to be absent in traditionaltraditional languagelanguage atlasesatlasesYetYet
46% of the world population 46% of the world population liveslives in urban areas in urban areas ((DemographiaDemographia, , www.demographia.com/dbwww.demographia.com/db--worldua.pdfworldua.pdf))
1203 urban areas with 1203 urban areas with moremore thanthan 500,000 500,000 inhabitantsinhabitants in 164 in 164 countriescountries and and territoriesterritories
Urban areas Urban areas tendtend to be to be multimulti--linguallingual
IgnoringIgnoring the the linguisticlinguistic compositioncomposition of urban of urban areas gives areas gives usus a a skewedskewed picturepicture of the of the languagelanguagedistribution distribution aroundaround the worldthe world
http://www.demographia.com/db-worldua.pdfhttp://www.demographia.com/db-worldua.pdf
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Mapping languages in cities is Mapping languages in cities is contingent oncontingent on
various kinds of census where the quality various kinds of census where the quality would differ depending onwould differ depending on
The questions asked by the census The questions asked by the census volonteersvolonteersThe kind of information that is made publicThe kind of information that is made public
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Main Groups of Questions asked by Main Groups of Questions asked by the Canadian censusthe Canadian census
First language learned in childhoodFirst language learned in childhoodLanguage(sLanguage(s) understood and spoken at home) understood and spoken at homeLanguage(sLanguage(s) used with friends) used with friendsLanguage(sLanguage(s) used until age of 15) used until age of 15
With parentsWith parentsWith siblingsWith siblings
Knowledge of official and nonKnowledge of official and non--official languages of official languages of CanadaCanadaLanguage(sLanguage(s) used at work (added 2001)) used at work (added 2001)
Language most often used at workLanguage most often used at workAny other Any other language(slanguage(s) used on a regular basis at the workplace) used on a regular basis at the workplace
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General info on nonGeneral info on non--sedentary sedentary languages languages
Based on the Based on the EthnologueEthnologue 1515Nomadic languagesNomadic languages
70 languages from 24 stocks70 languages from 24 stocksTotal population: 24 590 376 peopleTotal population: 24 590 376 people
SemiSemi--nomadic languagesnomadic languages42 languages from 23 stocks42 languages from 23 stocksTotal population: ca 12 775 685 peopleTotal population: ca 12 775 685 people
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Some general facts about Some general facts about OromoOromo
AfroAfro--Asiatic, Cushitic Asiatic, Cushitic Ca 10 Ca 10 mlnmln speakers in Ethiopia and Kenyaspeakers in Ethiopia and Kenya
70, 869 in Kenya according to the 1969 census70, 869 in Kenya according to the 1969 censusca 100,000 to 150,000 in Kenya (ca 100,000 to 150,000 in Kenya (StroomerStroomer 1995)1995)
StatusStatusUnclear in EthiopiaUnclear in EthiopiaActively used in Kenya, radio Actively used in Kenya, radio station(sstation(s) in Oromo, ) in Oromo, other ethnic groups switch to Oromo (Dahl 1979, other ethnic groups switch to Oromo (Dahl 1979, StroomerStroomer 1995)1995)
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Boraana
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Garissa
Wajir
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Some general problems of language geographyOutline of the presentationOutline of the problemMapping languages in cities is contingent onMain Groups of Questions asked by the Canadian censusGeneral info on non-sedentary languagesSome general facts about Oromo