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Digital Resurrection: Ai’s Role In Revitalizing Endangered Languages And The Question Of Linguistic Data Sovereignty Shaumiwaty, Shaumiwaty; Razak, Faisal; Al-Naimi, Khalid
Journal of Humanities Research Sustainability Vol. 2 No. 5 (2025)
Publisher : Yayasan Adra Karima Hubbi

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.70177/jhrs.v2i5.2668

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Background. The rapid advancement of artificial intelligence (AI) has opened new possibilities for the revitalization of endangered languages, offering tools for documentation, translation, and intergenerational transmission. However, these technological interventions raise ethical and epistemological concerns about linguistic data sovereignty the right of communities to control how their languages are represented, stored, and utilized in digital systems. Purpose. The study investigates how AI-driven language technologies contribute to both the preservation and commodification of endangered languages, examining the tension between technological innovation and cultural autonomy. The objective is to critically analyze the dual role of AI as a facilitator of linguistic resilience and as a potential vector of digital colonialism. Method. A qualitative mixed-method approach was employed, combining digital ethnography, policy analysis, and interviews with linguists, AI developers, and indigenous language activists. Data were gathered from five AI-based revitalization projects across Oceania, Africa, and North America, focusing on the implementation of machine learning models for speech recognition, corpus generation, and automated translation. Results. The findings reveal that while AI enables large-scale linguistic preservation through automation and accessibility, it also risks undermining community ownership by centralizing control of linguistic datasets within corporate or academic infrastructures. Projects that integrate community-led design and ethical data governance demonstrate higher sustainability and cultural authenticity. Conclusion. The study concludes that digital resurrection of endangered languages requires a framework grounded in data justice and participatory co-creation. AI must function not as an external savior but as a collaborative epistemic ally that empowers linguistic communities to reclaim agency in defining their digital futures.
The Interplay of Fiqh, Adat (Customary Law), and State Law in Inheritance Cases: A Study in the Minangkabau Community of West Sumatra Shodiq, Md; Anis, Nina; Razak, Faisal
Journal of Noesantara Islamic Studies Vol. 2 No. 4 (2025)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.70177/jnis.v2i4.3300

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Inheritance in the Minangkabau community of West Sumatra represents a complex legal phenomenon that reflects the coexistence and tension between fiqh (Islamic jurisprudence), adat (customary law), and state law. This study aims to analyze how these three normative systems interact, overlap, and negotiate authority in resolving inheritance disputes among Minangkabau people. Using a qualitative sociolegal approach, the research was conducted through indepth interviews, field observations, and document analysis of inheritance cases handled by both adat institutions and religious courts. The findings reveal that inheritance practices in Minangkabau are shaped by a hybrid legal culture: adat prioritizes matrilineal lineage and communal ownership, fiqh emphasizes individual entitlement based on Qur’anic prescriptions, while state law seeks harmonization through formal judicial mechanisms. In practice, local communities often employ adat principles for land and property distribution but rely on fiqhbased settlements when disputes escalate to formal courts. The study concludes that the coexistence of these systems demonstrates a dynamic legal pluralism, where social harmony is maintained through pragmatic compromise rather than rigid adherence to a single legal framework.