<font><font face="georgia,serif">Iroquois Linguistics Certificate at Syracuse University Comes at Important Time for Native Languages<br><br>By Gale Courey Toensing September 2, 2012<br>US<br> <br>Syracuse University will offer a new program in Iroquois linguistics this fall semester.<br>
<br>The Native American Studies Program in Syracuse University’s College of Arts and Sciences has launched the Certificate in Iroquois Linguistics for Language Learners. This new undergraduate program targets students and teachers of Iroquois languages, and is designed to bolster Iroquois language revitalization efforts, according to a university news release.<br>
<br>“There are 18 Iroquois language-speaking communities throughout northeastern North America, each of which boasts multiple language revitalization programs,” said Philip Arnold, associate professor of religion and interim director of the Native American Studies Program. He said the need for Iroquois language teachers is critical. “Traditionally, the language teacher was drawn from one of the elder Native speakers of each community. But as elder speakers have passed away and younger people are primarily speaking English, the survival of these languages has become more and more critical.”<br>
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