Pedagogical model based on parenting guidelines for language revitalization Sáliba

Abstract

At personal, many native languages are in danger of disappearing, which indicates that when a language dies, an entire ancestral and cultural legacy dies with it; the Spanish language and the Sáliba language coexist in a subtractive bilingualism resulting from people’s history who came into contact one another. Therefore, it is important to recognize the time and use of Spanish in order initiate Sáliba revitalization processes. The objective of this research is designing a pedagogical model based on the upbringing guidelines for the Sáliba language revitalization at the Caño Mochuelo-Colombia Indigenous Reservation. The approach is mixed; then, qualitative and quantitative data collection instruments were applied. For the analysis of the results and the implementation of the statistical software R Project, the population that speaks Sáliba, the incorporation of upbringing guidelines from parents and grandparent’s perceptions, and teaching strategies were identified. All of the above allowed the construction of a curriculum based on the context as a contribution to the indigenous education. Finally, the implementation of this pedagogical model generated positive academic and cultural discussions, which led to its incorporation in the Alegãxu Indigenous Educational Institution.