University of British Culture: How language revitalization boosts Indigenous health | ResearchBuzz: Firehose

University of British Culture: How language revitalization boosts Indigenous health | ResearchBuzz: Firehose

University of British Columbia: How language revitalization boosts Indigenous health. “In British Columbia, First Nations youth who speak their ancestral language are less likely to die by suicide. In Australia’s Northern Territory, community-led language initiatives are linked to better mental health outcomes. A growing body of research is reinforcing what many Indigenous communities have long said: speaking and sustaining ancestral languages c…