Language as a Repository of Indigenous Agricultural Knowledge: Insights from the Traditional Minangkabau Agricultural Lexicon
Summary. The Minangkabau people of West Sumatra encode generations of agricultural wisdom in their traditional farming vocabulary. Their rich lexicon for rice cultivation, agroforestry, and land management preserves sustainable practices and ecological knowledge. Modernization and language shift threaten this linguistic heritage. The paper argues that documenting and revitalizing this agricultural vocabulary is essential for sustainable development and protecting biocultural diversity.
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Marnita, R., & Nazir, N.. (2026). Language as a Repository of Indigenous Agricultural Knowledge: Insights from the Traditional Minangkabau Agricultural Lexicon. AJARCDE (Asian Journal of Applied Research for Community Development and Empowerment). https://doi.org/10.29165/ajarcde.v10i2.821
Marnita, Rina, and Novizar Nazir. “Language as a Repository of Indigenous Agricultural Knowledge: Insights from the Traditional Minangkabau Agricultural Lexicon.” AJARCDE (Asian Journal of Applied Research for Community Development and Empowerment), 2026. https://doi.org/10.29165/ajarcde.v10i2.821.
Marnita, Rina, and Novizar Nazir. 2026. “Language as a Repository of Indigenous Agricultural Knowledge: Insights from the Traditional Minangkabau Agricultural Lexicon.” AJARCDE (Asian Journal of Applied Research for Community Development and Empowerment). https://doi.org/10.29165/ajarcde.v10i2.821.
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journal = {AJARCDE (Asian Journal of Applied Research for Community Development and Empowerment)},
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doi = {10.29165/ajarcde.v10i2.821},
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- 10.29165/ajarcde.v10i2.821
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- Indonesia
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- Asia
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- indigenous-innovation, food-systems, climate-and-environment, general-innovation
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- 2026-09-01