Indigenous and minoritized languages education

The teaching and learning of Indigenous and minoritized languages is a global phenomenon, though it is not always clear if and how research in this area connects with research in the teaching and learning of majority languages. This chapter begins by identifying the sociohistorical and political factors that contribute to the conditions shaping indigenous and minoritized languages education. It then examines key areas of concern (e.g., materials development & use, teachers and teaching, language ideologies). Finally, the chapter highlights the value of research approaches that are sensitive to contexts at local and global scales toward more ecologically-oriented scholarship.