Finding 'Kape': How Language Documentation helps us preserve an endangered language

Francesco PERONO CACCIAFOCO*

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Abstract

This article recounts the discovery of the undocumented and endangered Kape language, a Papuan language from the Alor-Pantar Archipelago, Southeast Indonesia, Timor area.
Original languageEnglish
TypeArticle for 'The Conversation Indonesia'
Media of outputOnline Magazine
PublisherThe Conversation Trust (UK)
Number of pages1
Place of PublicationJakarta, Indonesia
Publication statusPublished - 26 Jan 2025

Publication series

NameEducation & Culture
PublisherThe Conversation Indonesia
ISSN (Electronic)2774-681X

Keywords

  • Language Documentation
  • Field Linguistics
  • Alor Island
  • Historical Linguistics
  • Endangered Languages

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