Sentence examples for indigenous vernacular from inspiring English sources

The bohemian element feels pushed out -- it's not really an indigenous vernacular community anymore".

For Mr. Efrat the new project enhances what he sees as "one of the best postwar buildings anywhere" without losing its main achievement: "an indigenous vernacular for the new Jewish state".

Sophora L. (Fabaceae) in New Zealand comprises eight closely related endemic species (Mitchell and Heenan, 2002) collectively known by the indigenous vernacular name kowhai.

As with other African lingua francas, it is part of a stratified repertoire of languages in which it enjoys more prestige than the indigenous ethnic vernaculars but less than the colonial official language (in this case French).

One of the most interesting aspects of APT8 is the combination of vernacular and indigenous arts within a contemporary art setting.

In his songs, Nas often depicts the corners and boulevards of Queensbridge, while mentioning the names of streets, friends, local crews and drug dealers, and utilizing vernacular slang indigenous to his hometown.

Semi-structured interviews were carried out and results show the western curricular content predominating over subordinating vernacular knowledge of Mapuche indigenous culture.

Vernacular structures provide communities with shelter using indigenous natural resources, meeting economic needs, while aligning with values, lifestyle and more symbolic functions of a culture.

In addition, the show is brightly festooned with costumes, vernacular speech and a high-spirited, melodic score in an indigenous American idiom.

In response to these harsh development conditions, numerous vernacular practices and styles have evolved with local materials and indigenous techniques to fulfil the needs of people, which cause minimal damage to environment and are sustainable.

Lingala is one of the four major indigenous lingua francas, called "national languages," in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, as well as a vernacular of urban centres in the western part of the country, except in Bas-Congo (Lower Congo) province and in southern and eastern Bandundu province.