Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Contributors -- Chapter 1 Introduction -- Part 1 Poverty as a Factor in Language Maintenance and Language Death -- Chapter 2 Poverty as a Crucial Factor in Language Maintenance and Language Death: Case Studies from Africa -- Chapter 3 Language Diversity and Poverty in Africa -- Part 2 Language as a Determinant of Access to Resources -- Chapter 4 The Impact of the Hegemony of English on Access to and Quality of Education with Special Reference to South Africa -- Chapter 5 Econolinguistics in the USA -- Chapter 6 Where in the World is US Spanish? Creating a Space of Opportunity or US Latinos -- Chapter 7 Perpetuating Inequality: Language Disadvantage and Capability Deprivation of Tribal Mother Tongue Speakers in India -- Part 3 Language and Poverty: A Cross-disciplinary Perspective -- Chapter 8 Biodiversity, Linguistic Diversity and Poverty: Some Global Patterns and Missing Links -- Chapter 9 Language and Poverty: Measurement, Determinants and Policy Responses -- Chapter 10 Losing the Names: Native Languages, Identity and the State -- Part 4 Language, Poverty and the Role of the Linguist -- Chapter 11 The Role of the Linguist in Language Maintenance and Revitalization: Documentation, Training and Materials Development -- Chapter 12 Preserving Digital Language Materials: Some Considerations for Community Initiatives -- Conclusion.