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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nThe languages of the aboriginal\npeoples from Northern Argentina<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
There are mainly three peoples in the northeast of Argentina: wich\u00eds,\nqom, and mocov\u00edes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
- The wich\u00eds\u2019 tongue is called Wich\u00ed Lhamt\u00e9s<\/em>\nby its speakers, and it is part of a group of Chaco-languages called\nMataco-Guaicur\u00fa. <\/li>
- The qom people is also known as toba, which is\nthe name of their language, also called qomlaqtaq<\/em>. <\/li>
- The mocov\u00ed people speak moqoit la\u2019qaatqa<\/em>.\n<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
However, the language that predominates in the management of public life\nand society in general is Spanish, which is the language of the colonizers. Colonization\nprocesses continue in force through practices of denial of cultural diversity. This\naffects directly the authentic fulfillment of democracy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Nevertheless, according to Sotelo \u201cmore things are being constantly done to expand rights from different angles. Nowadays, indigenous peoples occupy more places in the democratic representation (in the lists for the legislative elections). Also, there is a hard work that has been done related to bilingual intercultural education, which includes: the publication of bilingual books, the promotion of ancestral crafts to assure its circulation, and also the recovery of their worldviews and history. Indigenous people themselves are starting to actively participate in the government disputing meaning from inside This means that not only creoles are committing to human rights but also other individuals are joining the struggle. Now, aboriginal peoples have voice of their own and not only representation\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The Indigenous Congress of P\u00e1tzcuaro<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
The P\u00e1tzcuaro Congress took place in 1940. It was the first Latin\nAmerican congress in which the aborigines discussed in equal conditions about\ntheir own experiences and needs. P\u00e1tzcuaro was the place where a new indigenous\npolicy was born. It opened an\ninter-american space for discussion and made it possible to create the\nInter-American Indian Institute (Instituto Indigenista Interamericano). <\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to Sotelo, this Congress \u201callowed indigenous people to\nposition themselves as peers, as human beings that have the right to live their\ncultures, live on their land and enjoy well-being. It also made it possible to\npresent themselves as individuals with their own culture, art and language,\nconsidering that until then, everything that was not Christian was subjected to\ndenial and prohibition\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This Congress marked a before and after in the history of aboriginal rights, because it made it visible and possible to consider that America was diverse and that it included many cultures and peoples<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The role of aboriginal translators\nand interpreters in legal proceedings and gender issues<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
According to Sotelo, interpreters and translators in judicial processes in\ncases of gender violence are key to ensure that human rights of Aboriginal\npeoples are being respected. \u201cWhy do I say it is essential? Because in a\njudicial process either you are the plaintiff or you are the defandant accused of\nviolating rights. And being convicted or judged by a jury that speaks another\nlanguage prevents you from being able to defend yourself and to understand the charges,\n\u201d expressed Sotelo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Although the presence of aboriginal interpreters and translators in the\ncourts is currently regulated, it is a completely precarious service and it is\nnot very effective. It is necessary to ensure that communication becomes a\nbridge to the true exercise of democracy and not a barrier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
References<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
- The qom people is also known as toba, which is\nthe name of their language, also called qomlaqtaq<\/em>. <\/li>