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David Abdón Galeano Olivera (born February 18, 1961 in Asunción) is a Paraguayan linguist, anthropologist, philologist, translator, and educator. He is also the president and founder of the Lyceum of Guarani Language and Culture.
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- La muerte en la cultura popular paraguaya david galeano olivera
- Background
- Work at university
- Guarani language
- Family
- References
La muerte en la cultura popular paraguaya david galeano olivera
Background
Dr. Olivera studied at Gral. Bernardino Caballero College in Asunción in 1979. He received his bachelor's degree in Guarani at the Universidad Nacional de Asunción in 1985, and earned doctorates in the following specialties: Linguistics and Philology of Guarani (in 1998–1999), Methodology of Research (2000), University Didactics (1994–1995), and Common Linguistics (1987). At Ntra. Sra. de la Asunción Catholic University he became a Doctor of Anthropology (1988) and International Anthropology and Ethnology (1991).
Work at university
Dr. Olivera is a professor at Universidad Nacional de Asunción and teaches Philosophy (philology of Guarani), Medicine, Poli-technology, Nature, and Exact Sciences. He is the head of the department of Anthropology, Research Methodology, Sociology and Spanish.
Guarani language
Dr. Olivera founded the Lyceum of Guarani Language and Culture (Ateneo de Lengua y Cultura Guarani) in 1985 and has been its president since then. He is also a professor of Grammar, Literature, Didactics and Culture at the lyceum. Dr. Olivera is an activist for the propagation of Guarani language and culture, and he organizes various cultural events, conferences, seminars, and forums about Guarani in Paraguay. He is a member of various government and UN commissions on Paraguayan culture. Dr. Olivera is also the author of numerous books on Guarani and Paraguayan culture. Dr. Olivera has won various national and international prizes as a result of his work.
Family
Mr. David Galeano Olivera lives in Capiatá, Central department with his wife Sabina (specialist in Guarani) and his four children Edgar, Norma, Jorge and Anai.