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color:#1F497D'>Thanks, Susan. I was not aware of the Ekegusii effort. By cc
I'll forward thie to Phil Vernon and the Africa-related lists.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Indigenous
Languages and Technology [mailto:ILAT@LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Susan
Penfield<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Sunday, April 26, 2009 1:32 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> ILAT@LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [ILAT] Sengwer language of western Kenya<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>Hi Don,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>They might want to get in touch with Kennedy Boisere
or Gladys Machomobo who are community scholars/ linguists developing a
program with Ekegusii ...(check out the online site) or write to them...I <span
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<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN>Susan</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>On Sun, Apr 26, 2009 at 11:56 AM, Don Osborn <<a
href="mailto:dzo@bisharat.net" target="_blank">dzo@bisharat.net</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p>[forwarding this message which was sent to the closed list, A12n-forum]<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p>Hello A12n<o:p></o:p></p>
<p> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p>On recent travels to Kenya, I met with a number of indigenous language
groups who are struggling to maintain and/or renew their language and culture.
I'm a non-expert with concern that these groups be given the chance to flourish
once again.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p>One such group, the Sengwer People of the Charangani Hills area of western
Kenya, expressed the need for linguistics help (i.e. orthography, see note below)
when I passed on a contact for the First Voices' Endangered Language publishing
project, which you may know about through another Canadian A12n member, Peter
Brand.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p>Has anyone on the list worked in this part of Kenya, or able to make a
connection with the Sengwer? I will pass on contact information if this seems
appropriate.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p>Thanks,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>Phil Vernon<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>(new) list member<o:p></o:p></p>
<p> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p>Sengwer comment:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>We haven't had a volunteer with knowledge on linguistics or financial
support to hire a linguistic consultant to put the language correctly according
to how it is spoken/pronounced.<o:p></o:p></p>
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Susan D. Penfield, Ph.D.<br>
(Currently on leave to the National Science Foundation.<br>
E-mail: <a href="mailto:spenfiel@nsf.gov" target="_blank">spenfiel@nsf.gov</a>)<br>
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Department of English (Primary)<br>
Faculty affiliate in Linguistics, Language, Reading and Culture, <br>
Second Language Acquisition and Teaching (SLAT), <br>
American Indian Language Development Institute (AILDI)<br>
The Southwest Center<br>
University of Arizona,<br>
Tucson, Arizona 85721<br>
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