Can Invented Languages Help Endangered Languages?
HIjatlh* We’ve discussed invented languages before. International Auxiliary Languages are invented (or constructed) as second languages to promote communication and understanding. For some, IALs are
Technology to the Rescue of Endangered Languages
Just as photography was clearly preceded by painting or drawing, or as printed word had written word as its precursor, the recording of sound on
Endangered Languages
Some of the casualties of globalization and rampant cultural hegemony that has defined the world have been regional languages, many of which were not written
What Are Dead Languages?
“Latin is a language as dead as dead can be,” runs an old schoolroom verse, “it killed the ancient Romans and now it’s killing me!”
International Decade of Indigenous Languages
The linguistic diversity displayed throughout the planet’s many cultures and communities is something essential to humanity, and to what it means to be a truly
Indigenous Languages’ Environmental Words of Wisdom
Climate solutions may become more feasible if our language reflects humans’ efforts to protect the Earth. Imagining a shift in language—one that puts humanity’s relationship
Canada and the Use of Technology for Indigenous Languages Preservation
When a language dies, we lose a culture. We lose a sense of identity and belonging. Imagine that the language you speak is slowly becoming
By the time you finish reading this, three or four languages will die
There’s a scene in Werner Herzog’s Encounters at the End of the World, where the filmmaker goes around the McMurdo base in Antarctica, interviewing the
Potawatomi: Endangered Language
At the moment, approximately 3,500 languages are on the verge of extinction. “National Geographic” warned that most of these languages are from Central and South
What’s in the Future of Language Translation?
The field of language translation is rapidly evolving, thanks to advances in artificial intelligence and machine learning. While human translators are still necessary for many
