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Deadline extended! 📆 Some folks requested more time to send in their greetings, so we’ll be accepting videos until August 2. If you would like to share a video, info is below! 👇🏽
Endangered Languages Project🎥 Call for videos! ELP is gathering video messages to share on August 9, the International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples - we invite you all to share some greetings and good wishes for other Indigenous communities on this day. Want to share a video? Here's how to contribute: 🧵
If you’ve seen this article, you may be sitting with anger, pain, or just exhaustion at dealing with another helping of colonial nonsense. We feel a responsibility to speak back when these colonizing narratives show up, yet again, in such a prominent venue. endangeredlanguages.com/story/respon...
The New YorkerThe idea that we have a special duty to prevent the death of languages is instantly compelling to anyone who loves languages. But is it true? www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
The recording of this month's Stories from the Heart is now available! In this powerful talk, Tarryn Ryan shared how she's been organizing spaces for using te reo #Māori everywhere in Ōtautahi (Christchurch), from informal pub meetups to film festivals. #languagerevitalization
Stories from the Heart: Tarryn Ryan (Māori, Aotearoa/New Zealand)YouTube video by Endangered Languages Projectyoutu.beEndangered Languages ProjectJoin us on July 16 for the next Stories from the Heart, and learn from real-life experiences of language revitalization! We’ll hear from Tarryn Ryan from Kōrero ki Ōtautahi, a program to support learners and speakers of te reo Māori in Ōtautahi (Christchurch). Register at: bit.ly/stories-from...
Join us on July 16 for the next Stories from the Heart, and learn from real-life experiences of language revitalization! We’ll hear from Tarryn Ryan from Kōrero ki Ōtautahi, a program to support learners and speakers of te reo Māori in Ōtautahi (Christchurch). Register at: bit.ly/stories-from...
How can little stickers make a BIG impact in revitalizing Indigenous languages? In the latest "Stories from the Heart," René Oswaldo González Pizarro shares how making stickers in different dialects of Ayuuk, an Indigenous language from Mexico, has created playfulness and pride in the language:
Stories from the Heart: René Oswaldo González Pizarro (Ayuuk, Mexico)YouTube video by Endangered Languages Projectyoutu.beHow can technology be used to grow Indigenous language revitalization, uphold data sovereignty, and change narratives? If you missed this illuminating conversation between Yulha Lhawa and Peter-Lucas Jones, the recording is now available: youtu.be/BdQzBtXWVRQ
Indigenous Voices in Language & Technology: Peter-Lucas JonesYouTube video by Endangered Languages Projectyoutu.beEndangered Languages ProjectJoin us to learn from Indigenous voices in language & technology! In this series, Yulha Lhawa (ELP) will speak with other Indigenous technologists around the world. The first guest is Peter-Lucas Jones (Māori), CEO of Te Hiku Media (tehiku.nz). May 18, 2:00 pm Pacific Register: bit.ly/IndigTech
The recording of Netra’s wonderful talk is now available: youtu.be/KVyUQCwA8yc
Stories from the Heart: Dr. Netra Mani Rai (Dumi, Nepal)YouTube video by Endangered Languages Projectyoutu.beEndangered Languages ProjectJoin us Friday for the next "Stories from the Heart," and hear real-life stories of #languagerevitalization worldwide! Dr. Netra Mani Rai will share about his work to grow writing and speaking in Dumi, a critically endangered language in #Nepal. 📚️ May 15, 5:45 pm Pacific bit.ly/stories-from...
Are you interested in digital storytelling as a way to support and promote your language work? 💬 Applications are now open for a 6-week workshop with ELP and StoryCenter. No previous experience necessary! Learn more and apply by June 12 at www.surveyhero.com/c/elp-storyt...
Join us to learn from Indigenous voices in language & technology! In this series, Yulha Lhawa (ELP) will speak with other Indigenous technologists around the world. The first guest is Peter-Lucas Jones (Māori), CEO of Te Hiku Media (tehiku.nz). May 18, 2:00 pm Pacific Register: bit.ly/IndigTech
Join us Friday for the next "Stories from the Heart," and hear real-life stories of #languagerevitalization worldwide! Dr. Netra Mani Rai will share about his work to grow writing and speaking in Dumi, a critically endangered language in #Nepal. 📚️ May 15, 5:45 pm Pacific bit.ly/stories-from...
In New York? At the #UNPFII? Join ELP for two events today! 2pm, CUNY Graduate Center: "Language Rights, Health and Resilience" 4:30pm UN HQ: "Nin Project: From Words to Well-being - Strengthening Indigenous Futures Through Language" (UNPFII attendees only) www.eventbrite.com/manage/colle...
Language Rights, Health and ResilienceGlobal Partnerships Advancing Indigenous Well-Beingwww.eventbrite.comThe recording of Gibrilla Kamara’s wonderful talk is now available on YouTube: youtu.be/WmI48nlFAMY
Stories from the Heart: Gibrilla Kamara (Limba & Mani, Sierra Leone)YouTube video by Endangered Languages Projectyoutu.beEndangered Languages ProjectStarting on April 15, join us each month to hear real-life stories of language revitalization around the world! The first speaker will be Gibrilla Kamara, sharing about his work to revitalize Limba and Mani, and protect and restore forests, in Sierra Leone. 🌳 bit.ly/stories-from...
Call for papers for a special issue of Languages journal: "Innovative Methods in Endangered Language Documentation". Topics include "Collaborative and community-driven methods: Participatory research with Indigenous/minority communities". Abstracts are due April 30: #langsky
www.mdpi.comELP's spring 2026 newsletter is now available! Each quarter, we share news and inspiration in language revitalization around the world, upcoming events, jobs and funding opportunities, and more. Read the newsletter at: bit.ly/ELPspring26
"Language is warm, like a blanket keeping our community together."bit.lyOne week from today! We hope you’ll join us to learn about some amazing language revitalization work in Sierra Leone:
Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Stories from the Heart: Community Language Projects from Ready to Revitalize. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the mee...Join us to hear real-life stories of language revitalization around the world!
Each month from April 2026 through March 2027, different Ready to Revitalize alumni around the world will be sharing ab...bit.lyEndangered Languages ProjectStarting on April 15, join us each month to hear real-life stories of language revitalization around the world! The first speaker will be Gibrilla Kamara, sharing about his work to revitalize Limba and Mani, and protect and restore forests, in Sierra Leone. 🌳 bit.ly/stories-from...
We are looking forward to being part of the Indigenous Language Symposium, Tsitewatá:ti: Let Us Speak Again, at @mcgill.ca ! If you are near Montreal, the event is open to the public for registration: forms.office.com/r/k6awKSvL71
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Join our Cloud HD Video MeetingZoom is the leader in modern enterprise cloud communications.us02web.zoom.usBridge ChaseJoin @e-l-p.bsky.social to celebrate Universal Acceptance Day and #Internet4All! I will be leading a session on advancing digital inclusion for Indigenous, minoritized, and endangered-language communities. 📆 March 27, 2026 🕚️ 8 AM PST / 11:00 AM EST 💻️ Free and online - join at: lnkd.in/gtC87mn5
Starting on April 15, join us each month to hear real-life stories of language revitalization around the world! The first speaker will be Gibrilla Kamara, sharing about his work to revitalize Limba and Mani, and protect and restore forests, in Sierra Leone. 🌳 bit.ly/stories-from...
Did you miss ELP's fall 2025 Language Documentation Learning Series? Now you can catch up - all the recordings are up on YouTube! This free 8-week series covered introductory topics in language documentation, meant to help people document their own languages. Watch at: bit.ly/2025langdoc