Category Archives: International

UNESCO’s International Mother Language Day Celebrations

Posted on February 9, 2010 by admin

A reminder that UNESCO’s International Mother Language Day is officially celebrated on 21 February. This year, UNESCO has declared that the day will be celebrated in the framework of the International Year for the Rapprochement of Cultures. You are invited … Continue reading →

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National Geographic Offers Interactive US Map with Translated Native Names

Posted on May 6, 2009 by admin

National Geographic has created a fantastic interactive “Native Names” U.S. map. Towns and states with native names are labeled with their names’ literal translations–so you see “Shakes Himself” instead of “Kupunkamint Mountain, MT” and “They are killers” instead of Yosemite, … Continue reading →

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Indigenous languages under threat, UN finds

Posted on February 21, 2009 by admin

The United Nations cultural agency UNESCO says more than 100 languages in Australia are in danger of extinction. The latest edition of UNESCO’s atlas of world languages in danger was launched in Paris yesterday and shows almost half the 6,700 … Continue reading →

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Indigenous languages get a voice through Northern Arizona University

Posted on January 31, 2009 by admin

Indigenous languages are gaining momentum through Northern Arizona University’s College of Education. The college recently released Indigenous Language Revitalization, its current book compilation of 15 papers highlighting indigenous languages, from Navajo and Hawaiian to the Maori language in New Zealand. … Continue reading →

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Wampanoag Language Reclamation Project

Posted on January 11, 2009 by admin

The Wôpanâak language (Wampanoag) was once spoken throughout eastern Massachusetts, but had no remaining speakers by the mid 18th century. The awakening of Wôpanâak after seven generations without speakers is a uniquely inspiring story of cultural survival and tribal unity. … Continue reading →

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