Nahuatl status (bis)

[Leonel Hermida]

Of course what I meant by  'a net of grade schools' was 'a true (not
half-hearted) net of schools providing basic instruction in Nahuatl for
all Nahuatl-speaking children at least for the first few grades (to
begin with)'. And if it is urged that there is no accepted standard for
the language, the answer is by remarking there is 'Classical Nahuatl'
(Arab-speaking countries do it with 'Classical Arabic') and traditional
orthography based in that of Spanish is not that bad and would be
perhaps the most economical choice. (Of course if one began from
scratch one could achieve better, but you are not beginning from
scratch...)

Best,
Leonel


-----Original Message-----
From: Leonel Hermida <leonelhermida at netc.pt>
To: Multiple recipients of list <nahuat-l at server.umt.edu>
Date: Thursday, December 09, 1999 10:02 AM
Subject: Re: Nahuatl status



>I think what is urgent now in all the Nahuatl speaking areas is the
>implementation of a net of grade schools (perhaps you would have to
>form teachers, first...), but that is only possible if all Mexican people
>is really disposed to pay for it and begins to act without delay. Be
>sure no one is going to do it for you. I would bet it is also the best as
>a vaccination against 'revolutions'...( You have the examples of the IRA
>in Ireland and the ETA in Spain!). What the hell are you waiting for??
>
>Thank you.
>Best regards,
>Leonel
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