The Knowledge Management of the Language and Cultural Diversity of Phetchabun Province

Abstract

This research was a qualitative research. The purpose of this study to study the diversity of languages and cultures of the various ethnic groups had settled in Phetchabun province to the knowledge management of the language and cultural diversity of Phetchabun province and to conserve and preserve the diversity of language and culture as well as the identities of the various groups in Phetchabun province. The population in this study was local people, Thai Lom, trible hill was a Hmong tribe, Lisu tribe, Yao tribe, and Lahu tribe, Chinese people, Nyahkur (Chaobon) people, Lao people was Lao Phuan people, Lao Gao people, Lao Khrang people by by group selected purposively from those who have knowledge of the language and culture of each ethnic group. The instrument was used in this research were interview, observation and evaluation training. The data analysis was a summary and commentary by objective. The results showed that the diversity of languages and cultures of Phetchabun province were 1) centralThai language group
2) Isaanlanguage group) 3) ThaiLom language group 4) Lao language group 5) Chinese language group 6) Nyahkur (Chaobon)language group and 7) Tribal languages group. The knowledge management ofthe language and cultural diversity are seven steps:- 1) knowledge identification 2) knowledge creation and acquisition 3) knowledge organization 4) knowledge codification and refinement 5) knowledge access 6) knowledge sharing and 7) Learning. The conservation and heritage diversity by organizing a series of cultural knowledge and language diversity and ethnic groups by create the database language and culture of various ethnic groups in the community.