Abstract

The present article focuses upon the problem of endangered languages of native minorities living in the Russian North, particularly in the Amur Region. One of the ways to solve the problem could be so called «Language Nest» as an approach to language teaching and learning that is based on the idea of language dive during education and up-bringing of the future generations. Applying the principles one teacher - one language, the use of only ethnic language and motivation instead of forcing provides a considerably more effective language acquisition as well as bilateral bilingualism forming that in its tern increases an endangered language vitality. The situation with the Evenki language is viewed as an example.

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