[RNLD] Re: benefits of speaking indigenous language

[Paul Sutherland]

Hi Bill,


This article summarizes current research into the health benefits of indigenous language use, and was recently posted to the ILAT mailing list. It's under peer review but the authors were happy to share it. http://f1000research.com/articles/5-852/v1

F1000Research Article: Healing through language: Positive physical health effects of indigenous language use.<http://f1000research.com/articles/5-852/v1>
f1000research.com
Read the latest article version by D. H. Whalen, Margaret Moss, Daryl Baldwin, at F1000Research.




Best,

Paul Sutherland

Endangered Languages Archive, SOAS

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From: Bill Palmer <bill.palmer at newcastle.edu.au>
Sent: 22 May 2016 13:25:33
To: r-n-l-d at lists.unimelb.edu.au
Subject: [RNLD] benefits of speaking indigenous language

Hi all

Can someone point me to a neat set of statistics relating to the benefits of speaking an indigenous language, in terms of lower incarceration rates, lower suicide rates, better health outcomes etc etc. I've heard a lot of anecdotal stuff and some figures I now can't locate. I want to have something concrete for a language endangerment class.

Bill

Dr Bill Palmer
Director
Endangered Languages Documentation, Theory
      and Application Research Program
HASS, FEDUA
University of Newcastle
Callaghan NSW 2308
bill.palmer at newcastle.edu.au<mailto:bill.palmer at newcastle.edu.au>

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