THE CONDITION AND PROBLEMS OF THE NATIVE LANGUAGES LEARNING IN THE REPUBLIC OF SAKHA (YAKUTIA)

Abstract

In the context of globalization, minority languages are in danger of extinction. The article examines the role of the education system in preservation and development of native languages of the indigenous peoples of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) in the situation of linguistic shift. Based on statistical data, the level of native language proficiency in the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) and the dynamics of learning native languages in educational institutions of the republic are analyzed. The problems of preservation and development of native minority languages are being updated. The authors pay special attention to the issues of learning native languages in an urban environment, including the problem of increasing the motivation of students to learn native languages. The authors note the positive experience of holding interregional and international Olympiads in native languages. The necessity of developing modern textbooks and teaching aids in native languages, taking into account the language situation; improving distance learning in native languages; developing forms of control and final diagnostic test in native languages is substantiated.