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Preserving Uchinaguchi through Cultural Capital
The culture of Okinawa, Japan is quite distinct from other Japanese islands. It became a part of Japan in 1879, but has a strong American influence because of three decades of military occupation following...
British Language Festival Launches
The British Academy and the Guardian newspaper are currently hosting the 2014Language Festival with the Born Global Symposia at the Language Show Live in London. Running from 17 October – 28 November 2014, the UK-wide...
Lure of the Sur
Kristal Bivona finds there’s no time like the present to immerse oneself in Latin America
There’s never been a better time to study Spanish or Portuguese. Hispanic America and Brazil are projected to have bright...
Poetry Festival Celebrates 12 American Languages
The Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México is preparing for the sixth Festival de Poesía Las Lenguas de América, Carlos Montemayor (The Languages of America Poetry Festival, Carlos Montemayor), which will take place on October...
Wikipedia Rejects Copyright Claims to palawa kani
Among the numerous content alteration and takedown requests highlighted in their transparency report, Wikipedia revealed a case in which an institution claimed ownership of an entire language. The language, palawa kani, is a Tasmanian...
Congress Considers Native American Language Bills
UPDATE: Language revitalization bills head to the floor.
Bipartisan support for the Native Language Immersion Student Achievement Act (H.R.4214/S.1948) and The Native American Languages Reauthorization Act (H.R.726/S.2299) has led to both bills’ approval in the...
Lure of the Sur
Kristal Bivona finds there’s no time like the present to immerse oneself in Latin America
There’s never been a better time to study Spanish or Portuguese. Hispanic America and Brazil are projected to have bright...
The Community Speaks
Chi Anunwa is impressed by innovative, student-led bilingual education programs in rural Mexico
The state of Durango, Mexico, is a study in breathtaking contrasts. On the journey to the county of Mezquital in the southern...
Deforestation Linked to Language Loss
A new report has shown a direct link between forest destruction and the loss of languages.
The study by researchers Jonathan Loh at the Zoological Society of London and David Harmon at the George Wright...
Songs Help Cubans Trace Roots to Sierra Leone
The Ganga-Longoba of Perico, Cuba, have sung the same chants for decades – passing the traditions on from generation to generation.
Until now, the singers had little knowledge of their ancestral roots – or how...
