{"id":303797,"date":"2023-06-07T10:44:22","date_gmt":"2023-06-07T14:44:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/?p=303797"},"modified":"2023-06-07T10:44:22","modified_gmt":"2023-06-07T14:44:22","slug":"kek-announces-future-national-creole-language-policy-hopes-cabinet-will-approve","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/homepage\/news\/kek-announces-future-national-creole-language-policy-hopes-cabinet-will-approve\/","title":{"rendered":"KEK announces future National Creole Language Policy, hopes Cabinet will approve"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_303798\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-303798\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-303798 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Raymond-Lawrence-2-642x856.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"853\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-303798\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Raymond Lawrence<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chairman of the Konmit\u00e9 pou Etid Kw\u00e9y\u00f2l (KEK) Raymond Lawrence said KEK is working on a National Creole Policy for the future direction of the language in Dominica.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He made the announcement at a ceremony held during its 42nd Anniversary Celebrations at the Alliance Fran\u00e7aise recently.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cAmong other things, KEK is also working on a National Creole Language Policy,\u201d he said. \u201cThis policy is meant to provide a roadmap for the future direction of the language in Dominica.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to him, the policy will provide guidelines for using Creole in various domains, including media, the justice system, the church, and schools.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cAfter this policy is drafted we hope that Cabinet will approve and adopt it so that the country can use that policy as a guide for the future development of the language,\u201d Lawrence stated.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">KEK also launched two new publications at the ceremony and a video to commemorate the milestone.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The first publication will be a teaching tool to help learners of Kweyol get better acquainted with vocabulary and spelling. The second publication will be a commemorative magazine to celebrate a 40-year milestone.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">KEK, the abbreviated form for \u201cKonmit\u00e9 pou Etid Kw\u00e9y\u00f2l\u201d (Committee for the Study of Creole), has among its objectives to foster a deeper awareness and respect for our Mother Tongue \u2013 Kw\u00e9y\u00f2l. KEK was established in 1981.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">KEK\u2019s early activities included literacy classes and the celebration of Jounen Kw\u00e9y\u00f2l (Creole Day). The first Kw\u00e9y\u00f2l Day was held in October 1981 and has been held ever since. Simenn Kw\u00e9y\u00f2l (Creole Week) has been held since 1986. This week starts on Jounen Eritaj (Heritage Day), the Sunday preceding Jounen Kw\u00e9y\u00f2l, which is celebrated on the last Friday in October.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">KEK has published several books on various oral traditions such as proverbs and riddles (timtim) and a Kw\u00e9y\u00f2l-English dictionary.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Chairman of the Konmit\u00e9 pou Etid Kw\u00e9y\u00f2l (KEK) Raymond Lawrence said KEK is working on a National Creole Policy for the future direction of the language in Dominica. 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