language revitalization

The Emperor’s Fading Echo: The Precarious Survival of the Manchu Language

Once the official language of China's last imperial dynasty, Manchu is now on the verge of extinction with only a…

3 weeks ago

The World’s Smallest Languages: When a Language Has Fewer Than 10 Speakers

What happens when a language's entire world can fit into a single room? We explore the most extreme cases of…

3 weeks ago

The First-Contact Linguist: The Ethical Tightrope of Studying a Previously Uncontacted People’s Language

What are the ethical responsibilities of a linguist who is the first outsider to document a language from a previously…

3 weeks ago

Resurrecting Dead Languages: A Journey into Linguistic Archaeology

Linguistics, in the simplest sense, is the study of languages. But what happens when the language itself has been lost…

2 years ago

Preserving Endangered Languages: An Urgent Quest for Linguistic Diversity

Every language encapsulates a unique world view, an intricate tapestry of culture, history, and identity. However, many of these linguistic…

2 years ago

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