Baniva Language: Where It’s Spoken & Why It’s at Risk
TL;DR: Baniva is an endangered Arawakan language spoken in remote parts of Venezuela and Colombia. Once widespread across Amazonian communities,…
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Free Resources on Endangered Languages
“500 Languages Online by 2030” is a global campaign to digitise, teach, and provide free resources on 500 endangered or under-resourced languages.
The project helps preserve linguistic diversity by creating accessible online tools, like courses, dictionaries, and multimedia guides. These resources empower people to learn, share, and keep these languages alive for future generations.
Badeshi: A Vanishing Language of the Hindu Kush Mountains
TL;DR: Badeshi is a nearly extinct language from Pakistan’s Swat Valley, now spoken by only a few elderly people. Without…
Read article ↗Ayapaneco: Preserving One of the World’s Rarest Languages
TL;DR: Ayapaneco (Nuumte Oote) is a critically endangered Indigenous language from Ayapa in Tabasco, Mexico, with only a few speakers…
Read article ↗Awa Pit: The Endangered Language of the Awa People
TL;DR: Awa Pit is an Indigenous language spoken by the Awa people in Colombia and Ecuador. It belongs to the…
Read article ↗Apinayé: The Indigenous Language of Brazil’s Apinayé People
TL;DR: Apinayé is an Indigenous language spoken in Brazil by the Apinayé people. It carries important cultural knowledge and traditions,…
Read article ↗Aore: A Small but Unique Language of the South Pacific
TL;DR: Aore is a small Oceanic language connected to Aore Island in Vanuatu. Like many Pacific languages, it reflects the…
Read article ↗Amurdak: The Lost Aboriginal Language of Northern Australia
TL;DR: Amurdak is a critically endangered Aboriginal language from northern Australia that was traditionally spoken in Arnhem Land and around…
Read article ↗Akuntsu: One of the World’s Endangered Amazonian Languages
TL;DR: Akuntsu is a critically endangered Amazonian language spoken by only a few remaining members of the Akuntsu community in…
Read article ↗Aka: The Language of the BaAka People of Central Africa
TL;DR: Aka is the traditional language of the BaAka rainforest communities of Central Africa, carrying centuries of cultural knowledge, storytelling,…
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