01Introduction
25th Annual Conference of the Association of Portuguese and Spanish-Lexified Creoles (ACBLPE)
ACBLPE in its 25th edition arrives in South Asia for the first time. Abstract submissions: 10 November 2026–29 January 2027.
02About ACBLPE
Two decades of Iberian-
lexified creole
scholarship
ACBLPE is a scientific association dedicated to the study of Iberian-lexified creole languages and their communities, and more generally linguistic contact involving Portuguese or Spanish.
Since 2001 its annual meetings have been held in Europe, Africa, the Caribbean and South America, alternating where possible between the Iberian Peninsula and other parts of the world.
The 25ᵗʰ Conference extends this trajectory to South Asia, bringing creolists into dialogue with researchers of the Indian Ocean’s linguistic and historical contexts.
03Satellite conference
Linguistic Encounters
in South Asia.
Keynote Speaker: Anvita Abbi
The Satellite Conference will showcase research in contact linguistics involving the languages of South Asia and provide a platform for discussing diverse linguistic contact situations in the region. It aims to bring together renowned scholars and researchers in linguistics and to encourage dialogue on the processes, outcomes, and dynamics of language contact in South Asia.
A dedicated satellite conference within the 31 August–3 September gathering.
04The venue
Conference Hall, Admin Block,
Goa University
The conference venue is centrally located in the picturesque coastal state of Goa
05Keynote speakers
Keynote Speakers
Prof. Hugo C. Cardoso
FLUL-Lisbon
Prof. J. Clancy Clements
Indiana University
Eeva Sippola
Universidade de Helsinki
06Important dates
Timeline
Submissions openUpcoming
Submissions closeUpcoming
Review startsUpcoming
Review completedUpcoming
Satellite ConferenceUpcoming
Main ConferenceUpcoming
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