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The Myaamia Center at Miami University is a tribally directed research center working to preserve the Myaamia language and culture. Learn more about their work at the ELP blog.
Foto: Abamu Degio singt auf Koro. Zur Verfügung gestellt vom Living Tongues Institute for Endangered Languages, aufgenommen von Jeremy Fahringer.
Myaamia tribe students from Miami University look up an entry in the Myaamia Dictionary. Andrew J. Strack, Photo courtesy Myaamia Center Archive.
Daryl Baldwin teaches Myaamia language to young students at a tribal educational program. Andrew J. Strack, Photo courtesy Myaamia Center Archive.
Ehattesaht language activists record their elder, the last remaining fluent speaker of their language.
Techi-savvy W̱SÁNEĆ youth recording his SENĆOŦEN language with elder and language champion John Elliott.
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The Catalogue of Endangered Languages on this site shows that more than 40% of all languages are endangered and at risk of extinction. Weitere Informationen
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