O ENSINO DA LÍNGUA NHEENGATU EM ALDEIAS URBANAS DE MANAUS

Abstract

The aim of this article is to discuss how to teach and learn the Nheengatu language develops at the Municipal Center for Indigenous School Education UkaUmbuesaraWakenaiAnumarehit (CemeeiWakenai), located in the indigenous community Parque das Tribos, in the city of Manaus. The field research method was used, supported by the semi-structured interview technique. The results demonstrate that teaching at CemeeiWakenai takes place in a multiethnic context, with students of different ethnicities. It concludes that the linguistic practices in nheengatu represent for these students, indigenous city residents, their affirmation of identity and a tool for the fight for their rights.

Keywords

• teaching and learning
• nheengatu
• parque das tribos
• identity reafirmation