EndangeredLangFund

ELF funds endangered language preservation and documentation projects.

[EndangeredLangFund @EndLangFund]

The Sharing Language Diversity Fellowship deadline is fast approaching! Friday, May 12. Visit this page to learn more about the opportunity and the guidelines. https://t.co/JiswCPHRxN
Read the guidelines carefully! Contact [email protected] with questions!

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Happy new year to everyone!
Biden has signed the Durbin Feeling Native American Languages Act as well as the Native American Language Resource Center Act!

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The new Durbin Feeling Language Center has opened. Photos courtesy of Melissa Lewis.

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[Living Languages @LivingLangs]

There are some fantastic talks & workshops happening at the International Conference on Language Documentation & Conservation this year. It's all being held online at reduced rates, with the theme of "Recognizing Relationships" in language documentation and revitalisation:

[Endangered Languages Project @_ELProject]

Dr. Pius Akumbu is a native speaker of Babanki from NW #Cameroon. He has decades of experience in language documentation & revitalization, mother-tongue education, and language policy. He's currently a researcher at LLACAN-@Inalco. Welcome, Pius!

[ICLDC @ICLDC_HI]

Early registration is officially open!! Visit the link below to register for ICLDC 8. Early registration closes on January 31, so be sure to register before then to get the discounted rates.

#icldc #icldc8 #centeringjustice #linguistics #languagejustice #languagedocumentation

[Dynamics of Language @CoEDLang]

CoEDL Affiliate @perezkelly received a 2022 DECRA Fellowship to build on his research on message sticks in long-distance communication, previously funded under the CoEDL Language Documentation scheme. Congrats Piers!

[Linguistic Society of America @LingSocAm]

January 2022 Member Spotlight: Adrienne Tsikewa (UCSB) works in language documentation, description, and reclamation. Convenor of the Native4Linguistics SIG, she strives to promote community-based language scholarship in her heritage language and others: https://t.co/8Vjjw3CJt6

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https://t.co/nnnjVXxykb A Chinook Nation-Portland State University Collaboration

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Mark your calendars: https://t.co/mg3r2YPZd5 Keynote by Gabriela Pérez Báez!

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Traditional knowledge at ‘core’ of indigenous heritage, and ‘must be protected’, says UN Forum https://t.co/lUgKtX1mEA

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Lack of Inuktut education in Nunavut constitutes 'cultural genocide,' says study | CBC News https://t.co/VbviL8eEYX

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Three new Indigenous languages added to provincial curriculum - Prince Albert Daily Herald https://t.co/qBMPWbNt9J

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Call me by my name: Peru promotes use of indigenous names in public records https://t.co/9iswS8ukdc

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Brand new 50-cent coin to feature indigenous languages https://t.co/TDRjORfTZx

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A radio station becomes a welcome lifeline for Mexican, Central American indigenous languages https://t.co/F4RzBAqUSY

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Fascinating story. Parallels to Plains Sign Language in North America! https://t.co/qg8l2sViVw

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"Now you can learn the first language that was spoken in Chicago." https://t.co/A0SutryU4B

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Buffy Sainte-Marie opens language conference in Fredericton | CBC News https://t.co/TPOWH28J9N