The Endangered Languages Project
A project to support language preservation and documentation around the world
A project to support language preservation and documentation around the world
Members of communities whose languages are endangered, linguists and other scholars, persons involved in language revitalization or language documentation projects, and anyone with specific knowledge of particular languages are invited to submit suggestions that can build and improve the site. Specifically, we are looking for knowledgeable people to:
There are two main places where you can share your language information: to individual language pages and the Resources area.
Each language on this site has a dedicated page. If you have knowledge about a specific language*, you can help build and improve that language's page. First find the language page using the map or search.
*Note that if you don't find the language you are looking for, you can suggest a language here.
The Resources Area is where you can share tools, materials, best practices and other resources that are not language-specific, but can be used by anyone involved in language documentation and revitalization work. Resources can be in the form of documents, videos, audio files, images, or links. Types of resources to share in the Resources Area are:
Other ways to participate are by submitting your comments and feedback or joining the Alliance for Linguistic Diversity.