Abstract

The study aims at investigating the efforts made by the Circassians in Jordan to revitalize their heritage language by focusing on three main aspects, including the family practices, heritage language education, and digital means. The researchers have carried out two semistructured interviews with two focus groups, which consisted of ten members of the Circassian community. The data obtained from the interviews were used to design a questionnaire with three sections including the family practices, education, and digital means. The results show that Circassian songs came out as the most evident and significant tool of memorizing the native language because anything accompanied by music is easier to remember. In addition, language learning institutions and the organizations that provide opportunities to learn the language are seen as the most accepted way to learn the language.