CreoLIST Digest #74 (fwd)

Sat Oct 31 18:21:32 UTC 1998

This is the questionnaire and instructions.  PLEASE notify the List if=20
you plan to submit it.
Mahsie!
John

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INSTRUCTIONS FOR COMPLETING THE QUESTIONNAIRE

Please use one questionnaire for each language which you are going to
inform about. If necessary, please request extra copies of the form, or
make photocopies of the originals, and fill in a questionnaire for each
language.

If there is not enough space on the form for your answer to any of the
questions, you can add as many pages as you wish, indicating the number =
of
the question it refers to.

If you cannot provide information on any of the points included in the
survey, do not worry. Only answer those questions you are able to respond=
 to.=20

Once the questionnaire is completed, please return it to our e-mail =
address.

If you need further information, please do not hesitate to contact us at
the address given below.

A list of respondents and collaborators will be included in the =
definitive
UNESCO publication.

 PRIVADO   THANK YOU FOR YOUR COLLABORATION TC  \l 4 "THANK YOU FOR YOUR
COLLABORATION"=20

 PRIVADO    TC  \l 1 ""=20
 PRIVADO    TC  \l 1 ""=20
 PRIVADO    TC  \l 1 ""=20
 PRIVADO    TC  \l 1 ""=20

 PRIVADO   World languages report TC  \l 1 "World languages report"=20

 PRIVADO   SURVEY TC  \l 3 "SURVEY"=20

Questionnaire number

					Month		Day 		Year=20

 PRIVADO   Date of completion TC  \l 2 "Date of completion"=20

 PRIVADO   Respondent's details TC  \l 2 "Respondent's details"=20
Name:
Surname:

Sex:=20
	Male......................
	Female.........................

Institution belonged to:

Address:

Telephone:
=46ax:
E-mail:

 PRIVADO   Details of language TC  \l 2 "Details of language"=20

Glotonym or name of language on which you are providing data:

             Autoglotonym (name given to the language by native =
speakers):

	Heteroglotonym (name given by the non-native community to the language):

What language group does the language belong to?
            Family:
            Group:
            Subgroup:

What type of language is it?

	Creole............
	Pidgin..	..

1.- Does this language have other varieties? If so, what are these?

2.- Does the language exist in a written form?

3.- Is there standardisation of the language?

4.- Do you consider yourself a member of this linguistic community?  If =
so,
why?

5.- Where is this language spoken? What are its geographical boundaries?

6.- Have these geographical boundaries changed over the years? If so, how
have they altered?

7.- What is the physical terrain of this area like?

8.- Are any other languages spoken within the same territory? If so, what
are these?

9.- Could you enclose a sketch or indicate the area in which this =
language
is spoken? (if you wish, you can draw a sketch in the space on the next =
page)=20

10.- What State(s)  / country (ies) do/es the territory/ies where the
language is spoken belong to?

11.- What is the total number of inhabitants (whether or not they speak
this language) of this territory?=20

12.- How many of the inhabitants understand, speak, read or write this
language?

						Number

		Understand
		Speak
		Read
		Write

Use this space to draw a map or sketch of the territory where this =
language
is spoken.

13.- How many of the speakers are monolingual (use only this language)?

14.- How many of the speakers are bilingual (use this and another
language)? What other language(s) do they speak?

15- How many of the speakers are multilingual (speak this and more than =
one
other language)? What other languages do they speak?

16.- Are speakers of this language dispersed throughout the territory, or
are they concentrated in specific population centres?

17.- How has the number of  speakers of this language evolved over time
(increased, decreased or remained stable)?

18.- Is the language passed down from generation to generation? If not, =
why
not? What language is replacing it?

19.-  Could you indicate how often the members of each generation use the
language with other generations (old people with old people, young people
with old people, etc) in their informal contacts (in the street, at home,
in leisure time,...)?

						...speak the language with

The people...		The Elderly    	 Adults 	Young people 		Children
			Men	Wome	Men Women	Men 	Women	Boys  Girls

The elderly :	Men
		Women

Adults:		Men
		Women

Young people: Men
		Women

Children:	Boys
		Girls

Specify the frequency: 5 =3D always in this language; 4 =3D more in this
language than others; 3 =3D equally often in either language; 2 =3D more =
in
other languages than in this one; 1 =3D always in other languages.

20.- Do the speakers of other languages speak this language? In what
circumstances?

21.- Is there any historical, political or economic factor which has
affected the situation=20
of this linguistic community?

22.- Has any other factor directly influenced the growth or threatened =
the
future of the language (migration, temporary labour, deportations, =
wars...)?

23.- Is the language currently threatened? If so, what is the cause?

24.- Is the community which speaks this language in danger? If so, what =
is
the cause?

25.-Is there any internal migration (movement of the population within =
the
territory)? Is there any external migration (movement out of the =
territory
to others)? If so, what is the cause?

26.- What is the main economic activity of this community?

27.- What is the influence of religion on this community?

28.- Does the language have any official status (official, joint-official
language, acceptance...)?

29.- Is the language used in contact with the administration? Indicate
whether its use in=20
the administration is in spoken and/or written form.

30.-Is this language used in education (whether as the teaching medium or
as a subject of study)? Indicate whether there is spoken and /or written
use of the language in elementary and higher education.

31.- Is this language used in the media (radio, newspapers and =
television...)?

32.- Is the language used in religious services and ceremonies? Indicate
whether there is spoken or written use of the language in religious
services and ceremonies.

33.- Is the language used in business and labour relations? Indicate
whether the use is spoken and/or written.

34.- Are there any other areas in which this language is used in its
written form?

35.- Is there any organisation or body responsible for linguistic policy
and planning with respect to this language? What kind of activities does
this perform?

36.- Is there any kind of cultural or linguistic organisation or body =
which
promotes the knowledge and/or use of the language? What kind of =
activities
does this perform?

37.- Does he language have a literary tradition? If so, please give some
information about this literary tradition.

38.- What is the attitude of the majority of the members of this =
community
towards the knowledge and use of this language?

39.- What is the attitude of the majority of the members of the
neighbouring communities towards the knowledge and use of the language?

40.-  PLEASE ADD ANY OTHER DETAILS REGARDING THE SITUATION OF THE =
LANGUAGE
WHICH YOU CONSIDER OF INTERST. At the same time, we would be grateful if
you could send us any statistics, reports, assignment or research which
might help us to understand the situation of this language. It would also
be very helpful if you could provide references of the sources consulted
and the addresses of any individuals or bodies that may be able to offer
further data about this language.

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