Free Resources on Endangered Languages Archives

Rotokas Lowland Dialect: Understanding Its Unique Phonology and Features

What if a language worked with almost no sounds at all? The Rotokas Lowland Dialect is a fascinating example of

High in the Bolivian Andes, a language is spoken only to heal. This language is known as Kallawaya, and it

Most languages belong to families. The Yuchi language, however, doesn’t. Spoken by a small Native American community in the United

The Māori language, te reo Māori, is more than a way to communicate. It is a living expression of history,

Most visitors to Vanuatu hear urban Bislama, practical, simplified, and shaped by town life. But beyond the cities, Bislama sounds

Spoken by a small community in eastern Ghana, Tuwuli is a rare language carrying generations of history and identity. But

Archi is often described as one of the world’s most intricate languages. This is because of the extraordinary amount of

The Sarikoli language is a critically endangered Eastern Iranian language. It is spoken by the Pamiris people of the Pamir

Makuva is disappearing. Not with a dramatic final speaker, but through gradual neglect, pressure, and erasure. Once spoken along the

Mapoyo is a language on the edge of silence. Once spoken along the banks of the Orinoco in southern Venezuela.