This talk looks at how heritage languages survive alongside a dominant majority language. Dr. Beristain will go over what we know about bilingual development in early childhood, then compare various language-learning approaches, using NABO and Boiseko Ikastola with regards to Basque as case studies. Ander Beristain, Ph.D. is Associate Professor of Spanish and Linguistics at University of Saint Louis and Jon Bilbao Research Fellow 2026