Tag: Language Preservation
Ireland’s Cork County Council Launches Grant for Irish Language Events and Initiatives 2026
Cork County Council invites applications from organizations who are planning an initiative or event which is substantially or entirely in Irish to benefit the community and promote the language.
Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College Awarded $9.2 Million Bush Foundation Community Innovation Grant to Catalyze Ojibwe Language Revitalization
The grant will allow the project to focus on developing new support systems for adult learners, strengthen relationships with first-language speakers, expand immersion opportunities, and build long-term language infrastructure.
PanSALB and IsiXhosa Bible Review Committee of the Bible Society of South Africa Handed Over the Completed Revised IsiXhosa Bible
The hand over marks a significant milestone in communicating the role of the spelling and orthography rules of isiXhosa as the guiding official and standardized tool to official writing.
Top 5 Organizations Preserving Indigenous Languages in North America
This article highlights five organizations in North America that are leading the way towards the successful restoration and preservation of threatened indigenous languages and cultures.
Revitalizing Canadian Indigenous Languages
Indigenous linguistic vitality is currently a large-scale undertaking in Canada. This article discusses the legal context, grammatical complexities, educational offerings, and technological challenges affecting Canadian indigenous language learning, access, and services.
The Nomad Script
Tim Brookes discusses the survival of the Mongolian language and script, the decrease in their use over the past century, and the art and beauty of Mongolian calligraphy. He highlights the work of Tamir Samandbadraa Purev, an award-winning calligrapher who has dedicated his life to preserving his native script.
New Book Claims Elfdalian Is Distinct Language, Not Swedish Dialect
Spoken by around 2,500 people in central Sweden, Elfdalian has largely been considered a dialect of Swedish. But recent research argues that it is “a medieval language that survived up to modern times.”
Amazon Prime Video Content Will Soon Be Available in Cherokee
The Cherokee Nation partners with Prime Video to dub and subtitle The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power in Cherokee. This collaboration promotes language revitalization through mainstream media.
Duke University Launches Cherokee Language Course Amid Historical Reflection
Led by Gilliam Jackson, a fluent Cherokee speaker from the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, the course represents more than just an addition to the university’s curriculum — it's a critical step in acknowledging its history of suppressing the language.