Climate Change Is Erasing Voices – Why Isn’t COP Responding?
TL;DR: Climate change is wiping out languages as it displaces communities, erasing vital cultural identity and environmental knowledge. Yet global…
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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.
Why Endangered Languages Are Disappearing (And How to Help)
TL;DR: Endangered languages are disappearing because of globalisation, migration, education systems that favour dominant languages, and political pressure. When a…
Read article ↗How Technology Is Helping to Save Dying Languages
TL;DR: Technology is playing a major role in saving endangered languages by making them easier to record, learn, and share…
Read article ↗Tolowa Language: The Forgotten Voice of Oregon’s Tribes
TL;DR: The Tolowa language is a critically endangered Indigenous language from Northern California and Southern Oregon, closely related to Siletz…
Read article ↗Ongota: The Hidden Language of Ethiopia
TL;DR: Ongota is one of the world’s rarest and most mysterious languages, once spoken by a tiny community in southwestern…
Read article ↗Endangered Language Learning: The Best Apps to Try
TL;DR: Endangered language learning apps are helping keep threatened languages alive by making them easier to access, learn, and share.…
Read article ↗What The Aasáx Language Can Teach Us About Survival
TL;DR: The Aasáx language is more than communication; it preserves survival knowledge, cultural memory, and identity. As it faces extinction,…
Read article ↗Ainu Language: Why It Was Almost Lost Forever
TL;DR: The Ainu language is a critically endangered, unique Indigenous language of northern Japan with fewer than 15 fluent speakers…
Read article ↗How Many Extinct Languages Are We Losing Each Year?
TL;DR: Languages are disappearing at an alarming rate, about one every two weeks, driven by globalisation, economic pressure, and cultural…
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