Wednesday, July 18, 2012

Endangered Languages Project

Endangered Languages Project:


Koro

threatened
Koro is a language previously unknown to science that was documented in the mountains of northeast India. It is spoken by no more than 4000 people.
Photograph of Abamu Degio singing in Koro. Provided by Living Tongues Institute for Endangered Languages, filmed by Jeremy Fahringer.

About endangered languages

  • Experts estimate that only 50% of the languages that are alive today will be spoken by the year 2100.
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  • The disappearance of a language means the loss of valuable scientific and cultural information, comparable to the loss of a species.
  • Tools for collaboration between the world communities, scholars, organizations and concerned individuals can make a difference.
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About this project

The Endangered Languages Project, is an online resource to record, access, and share samples of and research on endangered languages, as well as to share advice and best practices for those working to document or strengthen languages under threat.