In New York? At the #UNPFII? Join ELP for two events today!
2pm, CUNY Graduate Center: "Language Rights, Health and Resilience"
4:30pm UN HQ: "Nin Project: From Words to Well-being - Strengthening Indigenous Futures Through Language" (UNPFII attendees only)
www.eventbrite.com/manage/colle...
The recording of Gibrilla Kamara’s wonderful talk is now available on YouTube: youtu.be/WmI48nlFAMY
A colorful orange flyer with images of abstract mountains at the bottom. Text at the top reads: "Stories from the Heart: Community Language Projects from Ready to Revitalize". A cartoon of a green bird is flying past the text. Below is a photo of Gibrilla Kamara wearing a white shirt and blue tie. Next to photo is the text "Gibrilla Kamara, Society for Indigenous Languages, Cultures, and Communities of Sierra Leone (SILCC): Restoring the Roots of Indigenous Languages in Sierra Leone". Below that is text: "Gibrilla Kamara will discuss the revitalization of the Mani and Limba languages in Sierra Leone. He will also discuss how the Society for Indigenous Languages, Communities, and Cultures (SILCC) is restoring the unique approaches their ancestors have used to protect and preserve the language, culture, and forest for generations." and the text "April 15, 9:00 am Pacific". At the bottom is a QR code with the link to register and the ELP logo.
Starting on April 15, join us each month to hear real-life stories of language revitalization around the world!
The first speaker will be Gibrilla Kamara, sharing about his work to revitalize Limba and Mani, and protect and restore forests, in Sierra Leone. 🌳
bit.ly/stories-from...
Call for papers for a special issue of Languages journal: "Innovative Methods in Endangered Language Documentation". Topics include "Collaborative and community-driven methods: Participatory research with Indigenous/minority communities".
Abstracts are due April 30:
#langsky
ELP's spring 2026 newsletter is now available! Each quarter, we share news and inspiration in language revitalization around the world, upcoming events, jobs and funding opportunities, and more.
Read the newsletter at: bit.ly/ELPspring26
Kevin Lewis interview now available. Exploring the role of song in language, identity, and community. Watch here:
https://commissionforindigenouslanguages.ca/stories/
#LanguageRevitalization #RhythmsOfTheLand
One week from today! We hope you’ll join us to learn about some amazing language revitalization work in Sierra Leone:
It doesn’t look like it, unfortunately.
Flyer depicting an illustrated green snapping turtle standing on a red and pink patterned stripe, with roots emerging from the bottom of the stripe. Above the turtle is text: "Tsitewatá:ti: Let Us Speak Again! Indigenous language symposium. McGill Faculty of Arts Institute for Indigenous Research and Knowledges. April 23-24, SSMU Ballroom"
We are looking forward to being part of the Indigenous Language Symposium, Tsitewatá:ti: Let Us Speak Again, at @mcgill.ca !
If you are near Montreal, the event is open to the public for registration: forms.office.com/r/k6awKSvL71
Coming up in 20 minutes! us02web.zoom.us/j/8232805764...
A colorful orange flyer with images of abstract mountains at the bottom. Text at the top reads: "Stories from the Heart: Community Language Projects from Ready to Revitalize". A cartoon of a green bird is flying past the text. Below is a photo of Gibrilla Kamara wearing a white shirt and blue tie. Next to photo is the text "Gibrilla Kamara, Society for Indigenous Languages, Cultures, and Communities of Sierra Leone (SILCC): Restoring the Roots of Indigenous Languages in Sierra Leone". Below that is text: "Gibrilla Kamara will discuss the revitalization of the Mani and Limba languages in Sierra Leone. He will also discuss how the Society for Indigenous Languages, Communities, and Cultures (SILCC) is restoring the unique approaches their ancestors have used to protect and preserve the language, culture, and forest for generations." and the text "April 15, 9:00 am Pacific". At the bottom is a QR code with the link to register and the ELP logo.
Starting on April 15, join us each month to hear real-life stories of language revitalization around the world!
The first speaker will be Gibrilla Kamara, sharing about his work to revitalize Limba and Mani, and protect and restore forests, in Sierra Leone. 🌳
bit.ly/stories-from...
Nominations are currently open for the Linguapax Award, which recognizes work contributing to language revitalization, language maintenance, language rights, and linguistic justice. Applications close May 21st - please see below for more.
linguapax.org/en/candidanc...
Poster for Universal Acceptance Day: Advancing Digital Inclusion with the Endangered Languages Project on Friday, March 27 2026 at 11 AM EDT.
Join @e-l-p.bsky.social to celebrate Universal Acceptance Day and #Internet4All! I will be leading a session on advancing digital inclusion for Indigenous, minoritized, and endangered-language communities.
📆 March 27, 2026
🕚️ 8 AM PST / 11:00 AM EST
💻️ Free and online - join at: lnkd.in/gtC87mn5
Episode 5 of The Carrying Stream, ‘Gaelic Revival: From Czechia to the Gaìdhealtachd’, recently came out, featuring @poncarova.bsky.social
Follow the link to access the full episode: pod.link/1865430519
Flyer with background photo of a misty, mountainous tropical forest. Text on maroon shape reads "Language documentation learning series". Below, text on a green shape reads "2025 session recordings now available on YouTube!" Text beneath that reads "learn the basics of language documentation for free! https://bit.ly/2025langdoc" At the bottom are logos of the Endangered Languages Project and Language Documentation Training Center, and a QR code going to the YouTube playlist.
Did you miss ELP's fall 2025 Language Documentation Learning Series? Now you can catch up - all the recordings are up on YouTube!
This free 8-week series covered introductory topics in language documentation, meant to help people document their own languages.
Watch at: bit.ly/2025langdoc
FPCC’s #Arts 2025 #OnlineLearningSeries “Our Stories, Our Voices” is now available on YouTube! 🎬
Learn from #BCFirstNations leaders about project planning, journey visualization, Indigenous #CulturalHeritage and more.
🎥 Access the webinar recordings at fpcc.ca/learningseries
A relevant CBC article that came out today:
'"You could say that the AI is inadvertently colonizing and hurting Indigenous language revitalization because [people] are taking information generated by an artificial intelligence and putting it out there for people to read," said Sherbert.'
The Alaska Native Language Center is facing extreme budget cuts, which will weaken language revitalization across the state, writes ELP board member Gary Holton:
‘[She] said words in the Han Gwich’in language that essentially mean, “We’re not a threat to you. Have mercy on us and leave us alone.”
Her grandmother and other elders always told her that animals understand the Native language.
“I’m glad I remembered that and that I knew those words,” she said.’
Good text that should help many people understand that it is generally not a very good idea.
Red and yellow graphic with title "Ask ELP: Ethical AI". Below is text reading “I would like to create a chatbot for an endangered language. Are there considerations I should be aware of to make the chatbot more ethical?” To the right of the text is a cartoon illustration of two people looking at tablets. There are cartoon robots and speech bubbles reading "..." and "???" emerging from the tablets. Below is text "Read the response: endangeredlanguages.com/advice"
🤖 A reader wants to build a chatbot for an endangered language. What are some ethical considerations they should keep in mind? In this installment of "Ask ELP", Anna, ELP's Executive Director, offers her thoughts.
Read the response at: www.endangeredlanguages.com/story/ask-el...
From tomorrow, we’ll share poems celebrating Indigenous and Minoritised languages worldwide as @pen-tlrc.bsky.social launches its 6th Video-Poem Marathon for International Mother Language Day.
Explore last year’s video-poems: www.pen-international.org/tlrc
#MotherLanguageDay #TLRCMarathon
Happy International Mother Language Day!
Join us later today for the launch of the UNESCO Chair on Rights Education among Indigenous and Non-Dominant Language Communities, and celebrate the day with people around the world working to keep their languages strong:
bit.ly/IMLD2026
February 21 is #InternationalMotherLanguageDay!
We are honoured to support the 36 First Nations languages in B.C. with our language program, FirstVoices platform and a digital library of language resources.
📚 Learn more by visiting, fpcc.ca/stories/fpcc...
#IMLD @e-l-p.bsky.social
A new article about how toddlers in Finland's 'language nests' are learning an endangered Sámi language years after the end of boarding schools in Finnish only
www.bbc.com/future/artic...
Graphic with keyboard and mouse designs and text: “Stanford SILICON and the Endangered Languages Project are excited to announce a new one-year pilot partnership starting in April 2026, designed to explore collaborative models for advancing digital inclusion with endangered, Indigenous, and under-resourced language communities.”
ELP and Stanford SILICON are excited to announce a new partnership to advance digital inclusion with Indigenous, endangered, and under-resourced language communities! 💻️
Read more at: endangeredlanguages.com/story/SILICON
We’re honored and excited to welcome @bchasemadethis.bsky.social as ELP’s new Director of Technology! They bring a decade of experience supporting Indigenous communities in developing ethical, effective technologies to meet their language goals. Welcome, Bridge!
Job alert for translators! @wasafirimag.bsky.social is seeking a UK-based Translator in Residence working with/in Endangered Languages. Applications are due February 15 - learn more at:
The 12th World Congress of African Linguistics (WOCAL12) will be held at the University of Vienna, 7th - 10th July 2027. Abstracts due 30 May 2026
univie.eventsair.com/wocal2027/
#WOCAL12 #WOCAL2027 #linguistics
