Technology uses in education and learning indigenous languages and cultures: the multimedia about Huastecan Nahuatl

Abstract

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Keywords

• etnolingüística
• lenguas amerindias
• culturas amerindias
• enseñanza de segunda lengua
• usos tecnológicos en la educación
• materiales multimedia
• diseño de instrucción