Languages that are spoken in Colombia: Talking about diversity by Liz Jimenez

What is your opinion about the following statement: " The exclusive focus on Spanish in education marginalize indigenous and Afro-Colombian students by neglecting their linguistic and cultural backgrounds, and how does this perpetuate a colonial hierarchy of knowledge"

iludlizamaster2323230 — 2024-02-10 00:06:57 UTC

Juan Alfonso Peña

2024-02-10 01:26:46 UTC

I think that this is a real problem in our modern society, and we need to contribute to solve this problem

Andrea Sierra Alvarez

2024-02-10 01:28:44 UTC

I think that they're have colonial teacher and have to know to speak our linguistic helps make the problem worse.

Mónica Cuervo Pérez

2024-02-10 01:29:13 UTC

I agree with the stament, because the children don't recive education about their own culture, only in spanish and this situation doing that they lose their practices and cultural heritage. I consider that is important they can know spanish for comunicate but we should know their languages same.

John Jairo Montero Gamboa

2024-02-10 01:30:19 UTC

I agree with the comentary.The spanish colonial tradition has marginalized ethnic communities. They are living in hard conditions.

Valeria Rubio

2024-02-10 01:30:35 UTC

I don't agree with the discrimination with the diversitity in Colombia. I think that the diferrents traditions build who we are, and if we don't practice them we must to respect each one.

Aida Patricia Acevedo

2024-02-10 01:31:08 UTC

I think the statement that is made is true, because this makes us lose culture.

Furthermore, schools do not take into account the teaching of other cultural languages.

Nicol Tinjacá Montaño

2024-02-10 01:31:43 UTC

I think that the discrimination is very serious problem since, nullifies the other person, which implies denying knowledge, in the interaction with the other-different is where new things are created.

Paula Guzman.

paulamguzman — 2024-02-10 01:31:48 UTC

The racial discrimination is inconsiderate with anyone. The discrimination would not be necessary if all people loved themselves, because you hurt others when you don’t know to love yourself. All schools should teach indigenous languages, afro languages and the cultural variety in every grade however teachers have little knowledge of this.

Karolina Romero

2024-02-10 01:32:11 UTC

I belive that imposing the language is a a way of making others forget their owm memory. Sadly, the colonial education was an instrument of domination to eliminate ancestral cultures in America. Actually, the different indigenous peoples search recover their ancestral languages through their own educational practices.

Manuel Martinez

2024-02-10 01:32:29 UTC

I think that in this situation a school dedicated to teaching these lenguages should be implemented. since they are a very important part of our culture

Karen Aroca

2024-02-10 01:32:32 UTC

Well, that's the reason why so much knowledge of our ancestors was lost, because the Colombia Goverment only focuses on a study in spanish. However, I know that different communities indigenous or afo-colombia have started from zero to built school and university, also, like a way that their communities werent´t lose the traditions and knowledge.

Laura Sandoval

2024-02-10 01:36:11 UTC

I think that the discrimination is a complex problem, because there are many ways to segregate and attack people, and this ideas are normalized.

About the marginalize indigenous and afro-colombians problem by their linguistic and cultural characteristics, I think that this is a structural situation, because in our education it isn't included this type of training.

Lina Martinez Torres

2024-02-10 01:37:32 UTC

I agree that an exclusive focus on spanish in education can be problematic, Santi often neglects the cultural and linguistic diversity of indigenous and Afro-Colombian students. Many children are not receving adecúate education that addresses and celebrates their unique cultural backgrounds. Recognizing and incorporating diverse perspectives into the educational system is crucial for fostering inclusivity and ensuring that all students receive a well rounded and culturally sensitive education

mauricio chingate

2024-02-10 01:37:43 UTC

I think it is a serius problem in society beacuse there is does not exist cultural appropation of our traditions and other lenguages

Juan Pablo segura

2024-02-10 01:38:58 UTC

Racism is still present today. It´s a very negative type of behavior that affects people and it is our responsability to make a difference about it.

Cesar Jimenez

2024-02-12 16:01:12 UTC

I know that the topic about the discrimination is a difficult problem but is most difficult if we are talking about education for indigenous and afro-colombian students. we as a society must respect this traditions and learn from them. The right to education must not be violated whatever the culture, customs or traditions.

Carolina Ariza

2024-02-14 01:52:09 UTC

I agree with affirmation, we have to know about our background and this have to teach in every Colombian’s school, as Colombian people we should keep our background about indigenous and Afro-Colombian people, it is beautiful enable culture and tradición about our descents. If Spanish language keep to rise our linguistic and culture indigenous will disappear.

Nidia Ortiz castellanos

2024-02-14 22:16:57 UTC

I think it is a complicated situation, but it is possible to devise bases so that they do not lose their linguistic origins