Project Details
Fund Amount (RMB)
161159,43
Description
Principal Investigator in the Research Project "Mapping the Languages of Indigenous Clans in the Eastern Spice Islands", funded by the Directorate of Cultural Development and Utilization, Directorate General of Culture, Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia (Jakarta, Java, Indonesia).
The Project (which involves Language Documentation on the field, Linguistic Anthropology, Cultural Anthropology, the study of local oral traditions, and archival & cartographic research) aims at a comprehensive linguistic mapping of the endangered and relatively undocumented languages of the Maluku Islands (and surrounding areas), with a specific focus on maritime trade routes (for spices) and related specialized terminology. The ultimate goal, besides the development of an interactive and digital linguistic and historical map (open-access and constantly updated) of the archipelago and academic publications, is to get the Spice Routes and Spice Islands of Indonesia recognized by UNESCO as an Intangible Cultural Heritage Site.
Directorate of Cultural Development and Utilization, Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia: 465/F5/KB.18.05/PPK II/2024
The Project (which involves Language Documentation on the field, Linguistic Anthropology, Cultural Anthropology, the study of local oral traditions, and archival & cartographic research) aims at a comprehensive linguistic mapping of the endangered and relatively undocumented languages of the Maluku Islands (and surrounding areas), with a specific focus on maritime trade routes (for spices) and related specialized terminology. The ultimate goal, besides the development of an interactive and digital linguistic and historical map (open-access and constantly updated) of the archipelago and academic publications, is to get the Spice Routes and Spice Islands of Indonesia recognized by UNESCO as an Intangible Cultural Heritage Site.
Directorate of Cultural Development and Utilization, Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia: 465/F5/KB.18.05/PPK II/2024
Key findings
Linguistic mapping of the languages of the Maluku Islands; documentation of unwritten oral traditions on the Maritime Spice Routes of Indonesia
| Project Category | Research Grant |
|---|---|
| Status | Finished |
| Effective start/end date | 1/04/24 → 30/11/25 |
Collaborative partners
- Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University
- Directorate of Cultural Development and Utilization, Directorate General of Culture, Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia (Jakarta, Java, ID) (Project partner) (lead)
Keywords
- Language Documentation
- Field Linguistics
- Cultural Anthropology
- Maluku Islands
- Maritime Spice Routes
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Projects
- 3 Finished
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Place Names and Cultural Identity: Toponyms and Their Diachronic Evolution among the Kula People from Alor Island
1/01/24 → 31/12/25
Project: Internal Research Project
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Polyglot Medical Heritage in Maritime Southeast Asia: Foundational Resources and Digital Tools
STANLEY-BAKER, M. (PI), PERONO CACCIAFOCO, F. (CoPI) & ZAKARIA, F. (CoPI)
1/01/20 → 31/12/22
Project: Collaborative Research Project
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Toponymy and Language Shift: Aspects of Language Change in South-East Asia
Cavallaro, F. (PI), Kratochvil, F. (CoPI), PERONO CACCIAFOCO, F. (CoPI) & KENSINGER, A. (CoPI)
6/01/14 → 31/12/17
Project: Internal Research Project
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A First Systemised Collection of Unattested Kula (Tanglapui) Toponyms from Alor Island (Southeastern Indonesia)
Hua, H. & PERONO CACCIAFOCO, F., 26 Jan 2026, 13 p. Amsterdam, The Netherlands : Elsevier Inc.Research output: Other contribution › peer-review
Open Access -
Alor's Healing Plants: A Treasure Trove of Medical Knowledge and Oral Tradition
PERONO CACCIAFOCO, F., 15 Jan 2026, 1 p. Jakarta, Indonesia : The Conversation Trust (UK).Research output: Other contribution › peer-review
Open Access -
EARLY ACCESS - Place names and inter-island trade in Eastern Indonesia: Abui coastal toponymic interface
Kratochvil, F., Delpada, B., PERONO CACCIAFOCO, F. & WU, S., 23 Mar 2026, In: Humanities and Social Sciences Communications. Collection, "Toponymy and toponomastics", p. 1-34 34 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access
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Lingua (Journal)
PERONO CACCIAFOCO, F. (Reviewer)
24 Mar 2026 → …Activity: Peer-review and editorial work of publications › Editorial work
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Nuova Rivista Storica (Journal)
PERONO CACCIAFOCO, F. (Editor)
28 Feb 2026 → …Activity: Peer-review and editorial work of publications › Editorial work
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Social Sciences & Humanities Open (Journal)
PERONO CACCIAFOCO, F. (Reviewer)
20 Jan 2026 → …Activity: Peer-review and editorial work of publications › Editorial work