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Endangered Languages Project
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Sharing knowledge and building international networks to support language revitalization and documentation.

https://endangeredlanguages.com
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Endangered Languages Project @e-l-p.bsky.social · Nov 18
Hello, Bluesky! We’re happy to be here! We’d like to introduce ourselves:

The Endangered Languages Project (ELP) is an organization supporting revitalization, reclamation, documentation, and advocacy of Indigenous, minoritized, and endangered languages all over the world.

How do we do that? 🧵
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In this giving season, when funding for Indigenous languages and cultures is being slashed worldwide, YOU can help build a world where all language communities thrive!

Support Ready to Revitalize 2026 and help launch 20 grassroots language revitalization projects: givebutter.com/elp2025
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Support Global Indigenous Language Revitalization
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November 28, 2025 at 4:37 PM
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Excellent Mi’gmaq language flash card.
A hand holding a card with an illustration of a butterfly flying in the sky. The card has decorative borders and text in two languages. The setting is indoors.
November 27, 2025 at 1:18 PM
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Friday at 9am Hawaii - join us for the final session of the 2025 Language Documentation Learning Series! We’ll talk about Indigenous language revitalization, and how to find funding for this work.

All are welcome, and this event (like all ELP programs) is free! Register at: bit.ly/langdoc2025
Maroon bubble on top of a photo of a tropical forest. Text in bubble reads: “Language documentation learning series week 8: language revitalization and funding. Armando Molina Gomez and Violet King, University of Hawaii at Manoa. Friday, Nov. 28, 2025, 9:00 am Hawaii (UTC-10).” To the right are photos of Violet and Armando. At the bottom are the logos of the Endangered Languages Project and the Language Documentation Training Center.
November 26, 2025 at 8:58 PM
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Want to look stylish while supporting language revitalization? ELP's winter 2025 shirts launch today - now with sweatshirts and hoodies!

Speak up for Indigenous languages with this year's "Raven" design, and tell the world: Our Languages Will Live! endangeredlanguages.myshopify.com
Teal and light teal flyer with text: "Winter 2025 ELP Shirt Release, Available Now for a Limited Time". In the middle left is a photo of a black crewneck sweatshirt with a blue, black, and gold formline design of a raven, with its beak open and a lightning bolt coming out, with the text "Our Languages Will Live" underneath. To the right is a yellow t-shirt with a monochrome line art version of the same design.
November 24, 2025 at 6:16 PM
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One week left to apply for the 2026 Ready to Revitalize program, ELP’s free project-based course in language revitalization! Apply by December 1 at: bit.ly/rtr2026

Wondering what it’s like to be part of Ready to Revitalize? Here are some thoughts from the 2025 cohort:
Photo of Tarryn Ryan, a Māori woman wearing glasses, a black shirt and a large necklace, smiling. A speech bubble with text reads: “I always find it interesting to hear about similar experiences from completely different parts of the world. It's ALWAYS good to share and get exposure to fresh ideas. It helps you feel less alone as well, despite the distance. I immensely appreciate the mahi y'all are doing!” A photo of Tamara Aisake, a young Rotuman woman wearing a red and white feather top. A speech bubble reads: “Ready to Revitalize has been a blessing and a much needed life-raft in this journey. I don't feel alone in this anymore; I feel supported, mentored, and guided to continue on this path. I now leave with so many more tools, relationships and resources to make it happen, and a clear path forward.” A photo of Constantine Kouankem, a Cameroonian woman in a bright yellow shirt. A speech bubble with text reads: “Thanks to this program, I have connected with people from my community. I am more than ever attached to my language and our community. I'm very grateful to this project for awakening in me the desire to revitalise my Ngǒ zə̄ language and rediscover my true identity and roots.” A photo of Matyas Le Brun, a Breton man wearing a white shirt and flat cap. A speech bubble with text reads: “There’ll definitely be a before/after effect for me! Being supported gave me strength to move on and do concrete actions. You all gave me a feeling of a worldwide community I was looking for and that will never stop now! “
November 21, 2025 at 4:41 PM
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We’re excited to share ELP’s 2024-2025 annual report with you!

Learn about our work and impact over the past year, and read stories from some of our amazing community partners all over the world, from Sudan to India to Ukraine: endangeredlanguages.com/resource/elp...
A photo from behind of a young man wearing a blue ELP t-shirt, leaning on a fence post and looking out over a green field. In the field, illustrations of hills, plants, and animals have been incorporated into the photograph. Text at top reads “Endangered Languages Project Annual Report 2024-2025”
November 20, 2025 at 4:39 PM
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The good folks at @e-l-p.bsky.social are taking applications for their "Ready to Revitalize" training program until Dec 1. It's a great chance to learn more about language revitalization and meet other revitalizers from all around the world.

www.surveyhero.com/c/rtr2026
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November 11, 2025 at 5:36 AM
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The recording of the 2025 Ready to Revitalize showcase is now available on YouTube, spotlighting community language revitalization programs in Canada, Kenya, the US, Indonesia, France, South Africa, Nepal, Ukraine, Cameroon, Mexico, and Aotearoa: youtu.be/Yb6zKkeMQCA?...
October 28, 2025 at 3:09 PM
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The recording of the Sept. 19 launch event is now available on YouTube: youtu.be/TcTTXKBIhA0
October 16, 2025 at 7:06 PM
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The 2025 revitalization showcase from @e-l-p.bsky.social looks like it will be a wonderful celebration of different revitalization projects from around the world. Not the best timing for an Australian audience, but tune in if you're elsewhere.
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Ready to Revitalize: 2025 Project Showcase | Endangered Languages Project
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October 14, 2025 at 12:40 AM
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‪And if youʻd like a (much) deeper dive, hereʻs a conversation with Dr. Larry Kimura and Haʻalilio Solomon (at the University of Hawaiʻi, who I have recently been working with), sponsored by
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Dr. Larry Kimura: A History of the Hawaiian Language Revitalization Movement | Endangered Languages Project
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October 13, 2025 at 3:29 PM
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In honor of Indigenous People's Day, here's a very brief timeline of the revitalization of ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi.
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Mahina ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi! ʻŌlelo Resource of the Month: A timeline of significant milestones for Hawaiian language - UH Hilo Stories
In the second of a new monthly column, UH Hilo Director of Native Hawaiian Engagement Pele Harman shares a timeline of significant milestones for Hawaiian language.
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October 13, 2025 at 3:29 PM
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There are many highs and lows in linguistic research: from tones going up and down to emotional highs and lows like a wedding and a war

In this episode we get enthusiastic about fieldwork in Babanki with Dr. Pius Akumbu
108: Highs and lows of tone in Babanki - Interview with Pius Akumbu
Linguistic research has its highs and lows: from staging a traditional wedding to learn about ceremonial words to having your efforts to found a village school disrupted by civil war. Linguistic resea
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September 19, 2025 at 4:03 AM
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For the seventh and final share-a-thon challenge, we’re inviting you to share something from the new ELP site on social media, and tag #ELPLaunch!
Colorful flyer with text: “CHALLENGE 7: SHARE WITH YOUR NETWORKS September 17 For the seventh and final Share-a-thon challenge, we're inviting everyone to share something from the ELP website on your social media pages. Whether it's the page for your language, a revitalization program, a resource, a story, or another link from the ELP site - just add #ELPLaunch to the post to be entered to win! We'll randomly select one person who tags #ELPLaunch in the next 24 hours to win an ELP t-shirt!”
September 17, 2025 at 3:39 PM
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For the fifth share-a-thon challenge, we’re inviting you to share about your language revitalization programs! endangeredlanguages.com/add-revitali...
Teal and beige flyer with text: “CHALLENGE 5: CONTRIBUTE A REVITALIZATION PROGRAM September 15 For the fifth Share-a-thon challenge, we're inviting everyone to contribute a revitalization program to our directory. This is as simple as submitting information about a program you're involved with! endangeredlanguages.com/add-revitalization-program We'll randomly select one person who submits a new program in the next 24 hours to win!”
September 15, 2025 at 4:28 PM
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The fourth share-a-thon challenge: add a language-related event happening anywhere in the world (or online)! endangeredlanguages.com/add-event
Maroon and green flyer with text: “CHALLENGE 4: CONTRIBUTE AN EVENT September 14 For the fourth Share-a-thon challenge, we're inviting everyone to contribute a language-related event to our calendar. This is as quick as submitting information through the online form below. endangeredlanguages.com/add-event We'll randomly select one person who submits a new event in the next 24 hours to win!”
September 14, 2025 at 9:57 PM
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For the third Share-a-thon challenge, we’re inviting you to contribute information about a language! endangeredlanguages.com/submit-langu...
Colorful blue and orange flyer with text: “Challenge 3: contribute language info, September 13. For the third Share-a-thon challenge, we're inviting everyone to contribute language information. This is as easy as submitting a new source of information about an endangered language. endangeredlanguages.com/submit-language-information We'll randomly select one person who submits a new source in the next 24 hours to win!” At the top is a screenshot of ELP’s language map, and at the bottom is a picture of a green ELP t-shirt.
September 13, 2025 at 4:49 PM
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Today’s Share-a-thon challenge: contribute a resource to the collaborative resource library! endangeredlanguages.com/share-resource
Colorful yellow and maroon flyer with text: “For the second Share-a-thon challenge, we're inviting everyone to contribute a resource to our collaborative library. This is as simple as submitting a link to a video, website, document or any other resources related to language revitalization or Indigenous and endangered languages. Share a resource at: endangeredlanguages.com/share-resource We'll randomly select one person who submits a new resource in the next 24 hours to win an ELP t-shirt!”
September 12, 2025 at 4:16 PM
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The United Nations General Assembly declared 2022-32 the International Decade of Indigenous Languages and invited Indigenous peoples to initiate ideas. 💫

Here are 10 goals 📝 proposed by FPCC: fpcc.ca/stories/the-decade-of-indigenous-languages

#IDIL #DecadeofIndigenousLanguages
September 11, 2025 at 4:58 PM
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For the first Share-a-thon challenge, we’re inviting everyone to create a profile on the new ELP site! endangeredlanguages.com/user/register
Colorful flyer with text: “Challenge 1: Create a profile, September 11. For the first Share-a-thon challenge, we're inviting everyone to make an account on the new ELP site! It's as simple as going to: endangeredlanguages.com/user/register We'll randomly select one new account made in the next 24 hours to win!” At bottom is an image of a green ELP t-shirt.
September 11, 2025 at 3:23 PM
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Join us for a week of celebration at ELP! 🎉

From Sept. 11-18, we're hosting a share-a-thon. Each day, we'll post a challenge for ways you can get involved and contribute - and you could win an ELP t-shirt!

On Sept. 19, join us for an online launch celebration! Register at bit.ly/ELP-launch
Colorful flyer with text: "Participate in the share-a-thon! We invite everyone to get involved with the new ELP platform. For the next 7 days leading up to our launch event, we’re posting daily challenges for you to engage with the new website. Win an ELP t-shirt - one raffle winner daily!" At the top is a screenshot of the revitalization map from the new ELP website. At the bottom is an image of a green ELP t-shirt with an abstract design of two people, filled with leaves and flowers, speaking in front of trees and mountains. Colorful flyer with text: "Join us to celebrate - free online launch event! Join the Endangered Languages Project (ELP) as we celebrate the launch of our new website: a global space to connect, learn, collaborate, and share around language revitalization. Register here: http://bit.ly/ELP-launch" At the top is a screenshot of the homepage map from the new ELP website. At the bottom is an illustration of a wolf, a laptop, and a leaf.
September 10, 2025 at 6:41 PM
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Announcing the new ELP! 🎉⁠ A redesigned online space to:

🌱 Strengthen language revitalization worldwide⁠
🗣️ Share knowledge and stories⁠
💡 Find learning resources, guidance, and ideas for your language work⁠
🌏️ Connect across borders and boundaries⁠
💬 All in 9 languages!⁠

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September 9, 2025 at 7:11 PM
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🌱 Something exciting is coming...

If you were at the WAVES conference, you already got a sneak peek.

Keep your eyes on endangeredlanguages.com, starting September 9. 👀
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August 25, 2025 at 5:34 PM
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Are you looking for a language revitalization mentor? Our friends at ELP offer a FREE program that connects you with an expert that has knowledge and experience revitalizing their own language.

📅 Schedule a meeting with a mentor experienced language revitalizer at: endangeredlanguages.com/mentors
e-l-p.bsky.social Endangered Languages Project @e-l-p.bsky.social · May 9
Did you know that ELP offers a FREE Language Revitalization Mentors program?

Anyone who’s working to revitalize their language, wanting to get started, or curious about language revitalization, can talk one-on-one with experienced language revitalizers and scholars.

endangeredlanguages.com/mentors
Green flyer with text: How can ELP's Language Revitalization Mentors support you? Guidance and advice from experienced language revitalizers Connections to people and programs around the world Help finding useful resources Encouragement from people who understand the work Empathetic listeners to talk through your challenges
August 21, 2025 at 9:25 PM