Catalyzing change or perpetuating crisis? A SWOT analysis of the linguistic revitalization process in Peru

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ID12677471
AuthorsFany Rojas-Noa (Universidad San Ignacio de Loyola), Fany-Olinda Rojas-Noa (0000-0003-3678-9181, Universidad San Ignacio de Loyola), Mauro Marino-Jiménez (0000-0003-2541-0447, Universidad San Ignacio de Loyola, corresponding author), Antonio Pareja Lora (0000-0001-5804-4119, Universidad de Alcalá)
Year2026
Pages1-22
Publication date2026-01-21
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueCurrent Issues in Language Planning (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1466-4208 • E-ISSN: 1747-7506
PublisherTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/14664208.2026.2616562
OpenAlexW7125251011
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited29

Peru’s constitution recognizes its multicultural identity, yet most of its 48 indigenous languages face extinction. This paper shifts from a static diagnosis of language condition to a dynamic SWOT (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats) analysis of the revitalization process itself – the machinery of policies and programs designed to reverse language shift. We argue the state-led apparatus is systemically failing. Strengths like a robust legal framework and grassroots digital activism are neutralized by weaknesses such as chronic budget gaps and a crisis in Intercultural Bilingual Education (IBE). Opportunities from international models and economic synergies are counteracted by threats like structural discrimination and political instability. The paper proposes a strategic framework for the State, educational institutions, and the private sector to bridge the gap between top-down policy and bottom-up vitality, transforming symbolic multiculturalism into substantive intercultural citizenship and linguistic justice.

Ethnic group · Languages of Africa · Multiculturalism · Process (computing · SWOT Analysis · Multilingual Education and Policy · Strategic Planning and Analysis · Tourism, Volunteerism, and Development

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