News - Indigenous Languages
Misak indigenous leaders come to Sabhal Mòr Ostaig (Gaelic College) Isle of Skye
7th Apr 2018
Thurs 3rd May : Exchanging experiences on cultural revitalisation and the importance of mother tongue language and culture in community-led development.
The Hawaiian language revival
21st Feb 2018
Reflections on Hawaii's inspirational native language revitalization movement (By Keala Carter: Source Intercontinental Cry)
It’s a boat. It’s a school. It’s a livelihood booster
20th Oct 2017
Each year, during the monsoon season, millions of children in Bangladesh miss out on education when schools are forced to close because of flooding. (By Mohammed Rezwan)
Cree app launched by the Athabasca Tribal Council to help preserve indigenous language
10th Mar 2017
The Athabasca Tribal Council wants to make sure indigenous languages are not lost. So they created an app to put language back into the hands of youth. (By Global News)
When languages die, ecosystems often die with them
16th Jul 2014
You probably know that much of the world's environment is under threat. But a new study says languages are disappearing alongside plants and animals. (Source PRI)