Nyangumarta: One of Australia’s Most Resilient Aboriginal Languages
TL;DR: Nyangumarta is an Aboriginal Australian language from north-western Western Australia, carrying thousands of years of cultural knowledge, connection to…
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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.
Yugambeh: Australia’s Living Language of the Gold Coast Hinterland
TL;DR: Yugambeh’s future depends on making it a normal, visible part of daily life. By integrating it into schools, supporting…
Read article ↗Wakhi: A Hidden Language of the High Pamirs
TL;DR: Wakhi is an Eastern Iranian language spoken in the High Pamirs across Afghanistan, Pakistan, Tajikistan and China. Shaped by…
Read article ↗Domari: One of the Middle East’s Most Overlooked Languages
TL;DR: Domari is an endangered Indo-Aryan language spoken by small Dom communities across the Middle East. It has deep historical…
Read article ↗Miriwoong: One of Australia’s Languages Still Holding On
TL;DR: Miriwoong is an Aboriginal language from the East Kimberley. Still spoken but vulnerable. It carries deep cultural and land-based…
Read article ↗Udi Language: The Endangered Voice of a Vanishing People
TL;DR: Udi isn’t just endangered. It’s hanging on. Spoken by a small Caucasus community, it’s a rare link to an…
Read article ↗Turoyo: A Language on the Edge of Silence
TL;DR: Turoyo is a culturally rich Aramaic language, but it’s under pressure as migration and dominant languages push it out…
Read article ↗Judeo-Tat: The Endangered Jewish Language of the Caucasus
TL;DR: Judeo-Tat is an endangered Iranian Jewish language shaped by Persian, Hebrew, and life in the Caucasus, once central to…
Read article ↗Votic Language: The Quiet Survival of an Russian Borderland Tongue
TL;DR: Votic is one of Europe’s most endangered languages, now spoken by only a handful of elderly speakers after decades…
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