'O'odham Ñeo'okĭ ’I Ma:mjim Cipkanakuḍ
(’O’odham Language Research Lab)
Purpose
The O'odham Ñeo’okĭ ’I Ma:mjim Cipkanakuḍ (’OÑIMC) (’O’odham Language Research Lab) at University of Arizona is dedicated to advancing the study, documentation, and revitalization of the O'odham language through community-responsive research and Indigenous-centered methodologies. ’OÑIMC’s work bridges rigorous linguistic scholarship with the priorities and expertise of O'odham communities.
Mission
’OÑIMC pursues comprehensive linguistic research across multiple domains of O'odham grammar, including phonology, phonetics, morphology, sociolinguistics, language change, and language acquisition in revitalization contexts. Through this work, both theoretical understanding and practical applications in pedagogical linguistics are developed that serve community language goals and needs.
Commitments
- Community-Responsive Research: ’OÑIMC grounds research in methodologies that respond to and align with community needs, values, and knowledge systems.
- Indigenous Scholarship: ’OÑIMC builds on foundational linguistic research conducted by O'odham linguists and scholars, centering O'odham voices, perspectives, and analytical frameworks.
- Methodological Innovation: ’OÑIMC explores and develop innovative methodologies in the documentation, analysis, and teaching of O'odham that honor both academic rigor and cultural protocols.