Tag: indigenous
2019: International Year of Indigenous Languages
Last month, the United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution on the rights of indigenous peoples, stressing the urgent need to preserve, promote...
Adopt an Emoji, Save a Language
The Unicode Consortium, a non-profit organization dedicated to developing the computing industry standard for digital writing systems, is allowing people to adopt an emoji or any Unicode...
The True Tongue of the Tsimshian Tribe
The language of the Tsimshian tribe of the Pacific Northwest is called Sm'algyax (alternatively spelled Shm'algyack), which directly translates to, “real or true tongue.”...
Fostering Taiwan’s Indigenous Languages
The Executive Yuan, the executive branch of the Government of the Republic of China, approved a bill to foster the development of indigenous languages in Taiwan,...
Indigenous Peoples Day vs. Columbus Day
Columbus sailed the ocean blue in 1942 to "discover" the Americas. His arrival has been celebrated by American citizens on the 2nd Monday of October since...
Navajo Nation Loosens Language Requirement for Leadership
Recently, the collective voice of the Navajo Nation passed a referendum to change the language requirements for the positions of tribal president and vice...
Peru Officially Recognizes 24 Indigenous Languages
The Peruvian Ministry of Education worked with indigenous communities to officially recognize the alphabets of 24 indigenous languages. The measure states; "Thus, these 24...
Indigenous Languages and Digital Activism
Using technology to research and preserve indigenous languages and cultures is a growing trend in various countries. The New South Wales government announced funding for the...
Will You Accept the Indigenous Language Challenge?
In the same vein as the ice-bucket challenge that raised awareness for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a video challenge to raise awareness and fostering...
Congress Considers Indigenous Language Bills
The Linguistic Society of America is working closely with the Committee on Endangered Languages and their Preservation (CELP) to raise awareness within Congress about...
