Endangered Languages Project

The Endangered Languages Project
The Endangered Languages Project, is an online project founded by the Alliance for Linguistic Diversity (and its many organizational members) and Google 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.

With the Endangered Languages Project, Google puts its technology at the service of the organizations and individuals working to confront language endangerment by documenting, preserving and teaching them. Through the Endangered Language Project website, users can not only access the most up to date and comprehensive information on endangered languages as well as samples being provided by partners, but also play an active role in putting their languages online by submitting information or samples in the form of text, audio or video files. In addition, users will be able to share best practices and case studies through a knowledge sharing section and through joining relevant Google Groups.

Google oversaw the development and launch of Endangered Languages Project, but the long term goal is for it be led by true experts in the field of language preservation. The oversight of the project transitioned to the First Peoples' Cultural Council and The Institute for Language Information and Technology (The Linguist List) at Eastern Michigan University in late 2012, in coordination with the Advisory Committee of the Alliance for Linguistic Diversity. In addition, the Endangered Languages Project is subject to the American Anthropological Association's Code of Ethics.



The Endangered Languages Project's slogan: "The world through 3,054 lenses."

Links for the Endangered Languages Project
Endangered Language Project's website