Adaptation of the Periodic Table to Kichwa: An Ecuadorian Native Language

Minorities’ languages face transformation processes and struggle against many social and linguistic limitations. Education systems in these languages are not optimal to promote the teaching of ancestral knowledge and scientific research. This is the case of Kichwa, an Ecuadorian native language that...

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Published in:Journal of chemical education 2022-01, Vol.99 (1), p.211-218
Main Authors: Andino-Enríquez, Jose E, Andino-Enríquez, Manuel A, Hidalgo-Báez, Francis E, Chalán-Gualán, Sisa P, Gualapuro-Gualapuro, Santiago D, Belli, Simone, Chicaiza-Lema, Michelle B
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adaptation
American Indian Languages
Bilingual Education
Chemistry
Cultural factors
Dialects
Education
Foreign Countries
Indigenous peoples
Indigenous Populations
Language Minorities
Language of Instruction
Language Usage
Language variation
Languages
Linguistics
Minority & ethnic groups
Minority languages
Native language
Native languages
Periodic table
Science Instruction
Teaching
Translation
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Summary:Minorities’ languages face transformation processes and struggle against many social and linguistic limitations. Education systems in these languages are not optimal to promote the teaching of ancestral knowledge and scientific research. This is the case of Kichwa, an Ecuadorian native language that more than half-million people speak with different variations among the country. Kichwa lacks science tools to respond to educational needs, unleashing the gradual loss of intercultural diversity. The adaptation of the periodic table to Kichwa was developed in this work, taking into account its different language variations and the Kichwa speaker’s opinion to ensure the acceptance of this scientific tool. This research aims to break barriers in the development and conservation of indigenous people’s intellect by promoting Kichwa deep-rooted writing and enhancing an excellent bilingual intercultural education system in Ecuador.
ISSN:0021-9584
1938-1328
DOI:10.1021/acs.jchemed.1c00383