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ERIC Number: EJ436371
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1991
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The Implementation of Language Policy: The Case of Ecuador.
Yanez Cossio, Consuelo
International Review of Education/Internationale Zeitschrift fuer Erziehungswissenschaft/Revue Internationale de Pedagogie, v37 n1 p53-66 1991
Traces the development of Ecuador's program of indigenous bilingual intercultural education. Describes the acceptance of a common alphabet for all indigenous languages; the "Macac" educational model; and the creation of bilingual primary and secondary schools and teacher training colleges. Stresses the importance of intercultural exchange. (DMM)
Descriptors: Cultural Pluralism, Educational Policy, Government Role, Indigenous Populations, Language Attitudes, Language Planning, Multilingualism, National Programs, Official Languages, Politics of Education, Sociolinguistics
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Ecuador
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