Zarphatic: The Lost Jewish Language of Medieval France
TL;DR: Reviving and preserving lost or endangered languages helps protect cultural heritage, historical knowledge, and linguistic diversity. The disappearance of…
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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.
Chamicuro: The Vanishing Voice of the Peruvian Amazon
TL;DR: Chamicuro, an Arawakan language of the Peruvian Amazon, is now dormant, with only a handful of elderly speakers recorded…
Read article ↗Inari Sámi: The Voice of Finland’s Arctic Heart
TL;DR: Inari Sámi is a small but resilient Indigenous culture rooted around Lake Inari in northern Finland. With its own…
Read article ↗Breton: The Celtic Language France Tried to Silence
TL;DR: Breton is a Celtic language of Brittany that was heavily suppressed under French nationalism, leading to a dramatic decline…
Read article ↗Chemehuevi: The Native American Language of the Mojave Desert
TL;DR: The Chemehuevi language is critically endangered, with few fluent speakers remaining, but revitalisation efforts are underway through community programmes,…
Read article ↗Talysh: The Hidden Language of the Caspian Sea Region
TL;DR: Talysh is a north-western Iranian language spoken along the southern Caspian Sea in Iran and Azerbaijan, deeply tied to…
Read article ↗Welsh Romani: The Forgotten Romani Language of Wales
TL;DR: Welsh Romani was a distinct Romani dialect shaped by Indo-Aryan roots and centuries of contact with Welsh and English…
Read article ↗Mbabaram: The Aboriginal Language Famous for Its Word for “Dog”
TL;DR: Mbabaram is an Aboriginal language from northern Queensland. Known because its word for “dog” happens to be dog. A…
Read article ↗Gamilaraay: The Aboriginal Language Making a Powerful Comeback
TL;DR: Gamilaraay is an Aboriginal language of north-central New South Wales that declined due to colonisation but is now experiencing…
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