NEW TRENDS IN THE STUDY OF MINORITY LANGUAGES IN MODERN RUSSIA IN THE ERA OF GLOBALIZATION: A GAMIFIED METHOD

Abstract

. The paper is presents an analysis of new trends in the study of minority languages. New trends in the study of vulnerable languages are considered (online learning, mobile applications for learning languages, the format of blended learning, intercultural learning, the use of artificial intelligence technologies, the use of social networks and online communities in the promotion and popularization of minority languages, the involvement of cultural aspects in the process of language learning). The presented scientific work also reports on the role of digitalization, which contributes to the creation of repositories of language materials, which has a positive effect on the preservation and promotion of minority languages. The gamified method of learning minority languages has been studied as an advanced technology in the field of language acquisition. The project of the virtual school of the Abaza language “Abaza azhva” is presented as an example of a gamified method in the digital space. It is concluded that the use of new trends in the study of languages of small ethnic groups can have a positive impact on the preservation of linguistic diversity as part of the intangible cultural heritage of Russia.