New Endangered Languages Project Website

The Endangered Languages Project is an online resource to record, access, and share samples of and research on endangered languages, as well as to share advice and best practices for those working to document or strengthen languages under threat.

Google oversaw the development and launch of this project, but the long term goal is for it to be led by true experts in the field of language preservation. As such, oversight of the project will soon transition to First Peoples' Cultural Council and The Institute for Language Information and Technology (The Linguist List) at Eastern Michigan University in coordination with the Advisory Committee.

Explore the new website at http://www.endangeredlanguages.com

The languages included in this project and the information displayed about them are provided by the Catalogue of Endangered Languages (ELCat), produced by the University of Hawai'i at Manoa and The Institute for Language Information and Technology (The Linguist List) at Eastern Michigan University. For more information about ELCat, go to http://linguistlist.org/issues/23/23-2792.html

The launch of new website has generated a flurry of media attention to endangered languages, language documentation, and language revitalization. Here are some of the many news reports and press releases:

http://edition.cnn.com/2012/06/21/tech/web/google-fights-save-language-mashable
http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/355046/20120621/google-endangered-languages-project-speech-culture-video.htm
http://arstechnica.com/science/2012/06/google-launches-endangered-language-project
http://techland.time.com/2012/06/22/google-joins-fight-to-save-nearly-3000-endangered-languages/#ixzz1yd8bOp1R
http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2012/06/endangered-languages-project-supporting.html
http://manoa.hawaii.edu/news/article.php?aId=5162
http://news.tangatawhenua.com/archives/18282
http://www.timescolonist.com/life/Island+takes+centre+stage+battle+save+languages/6824099/story.html#ixzz1yX286qic
http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/story/2012/06/22/tech-google-endangered-languages.html
http://news.nationalpost.com/2012/06/21/google-sets-out-to-save-the-dying-languages-of-the-world
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/google-cataloging-endangered-languages/article4358882
http://www.vancouversun.com/life/first+nations+preserve+dying+languages+with+Google+help/6818639/story.html#ixzz1yRQbV5fN