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Language in Society

Voice of an Eagle
"I wonder what happens to a person's voice when their language disappears."

Language in Society

Language in the Community

Ask ELP: Language and Land
How can we link language revitalization and reconnecting with the land? Amanda, ELP's Director of Storytelling, offers her advice.

Language in the Community

Thread of Five Waters
"I often imagined my mother and father mending the wounds of their own hearts with the thread of our language."
Photo of an eagle flying over a smoky city, with text "Voice of an Eagle by Esraa Alrasheed"
Photo of an eagle flying over a smoky city, with text "Voice of an Eagle by Esraa Alrasheed"
Cartoon of a woman kneeling by a tree and placing her hand on the roots. There is a speech bubble from the woman and the tree.
Photo of a square draped with marigold garlands. In the middle is sitting a woman holding a sleeping child.
A blue, pink and white graphic styled after the trans pride flag with text "Queer pride and marginalised language pride"
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Language Revitalization, Education, and Learning

Revitalizing Mani in Sierra Leone
"Challenges and constraints notwithstanding, the people of Samu remain excited, eager, and hopeful that a positive future exists for Mani."

Language in the Community

The Lilt of Lamiae: The ⵍ
"'Our language is like the sea,' a wise old woman once told me. 'It carries our histories, our songs, our dreams.'"

Language in Society

Our Language Was Born on the Water
"Languages like Gullah and Tut are not broken languages, but languages forged as a means to survive. A means to preserve our spirit."
A group of people gathered around a huge tree in Sierra Leone
A group of people gathered around a huge tree in Sierra Leone
Image of five Amazigh elders standing on the sea shore looking out at the water.
Movie poster for the film Kneecap, with text: "5 Lessons for Language Champions and Allies from the Film Kneecap"
A photo collage: on the left is a modern photo of a young woman in a white cap and dress, smiling. To the right is an old black and white photo of a small child in a white dress. Both pictures are pasted on top of a photo of a forest. Text at the top right reads "Our Language Was Born on the Water, by Ashani Coviello"
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