A Vital Matters Perspective: Wixárika Language Instruction: Methods and Approach
Wixárika Language Instruction: Methods and Approaches
Tutupika Carillo de la Cruz highlights ongoing efforts at a university's Applied Linguistics program to revitalize Indigenous languages—particularly Wixárika—through curriculum design, teacher training, and community-based education. It shares work being done to create second-language teaching materials, develop a diploma course for new Indigenous language instructors, and document the vitality of native languages like Wixárika and Náayeri. Beyond academia, these initiatives also advocate for public policy that affirms the visibility and value of Indigenous languages across urban and state contexts, emphasizing that language preservation is vital to cultural survival and identity.

