When did it start?

This project started in 2023 with the documentation of stories from the Saraguro community.

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Who is behind it?

The initiative is undertaken by Gabriel Martínez Vera, a lecturer at Newcastle University in the UK.

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Goal

The ultimate goal of this project is to promote the language’s revitalization.

First steps

To this end, as first step, we are documenting the community’s history through its speakers, the living repositories of the language.

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Who supports us?

This work is done in collaboration with María Gabriel Albuja and José María Vacacela, Yachay Kawsay’s representatives. In addition, Soledad Chango and Rosy Guaman are in charge of transcribing and translating the recordings that have been gathered.

Results

You can found the recordings with transcription and translation on this website.