(apologies for cross-posting)<br><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">---------- Forwarded message ----------<br>From: <b class="gmail_sendername">Karl Anderbeck</b> <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:karl_anderbeck@sil.org">karl_anderbeck@sil.org</a>></span><br>
Date: Thu, Mar 24, 2011 at 12:19 PM<br>Subject: [PapuanLanguages] Nusantara language vitality - updates requested!<br>To: <a href="mailto:PapuanLanguages@anu.edu.au">PapuanLanguages@anu.edu.au</a><br><br><br>
Hi friends and colleagues,<br>
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A major implication of globalization is that the majority of world languages<br>
are vulnerable to decline or extinction. For the first time, an ambitious<br>
attempt is being made to document the vitality level of every language in<br>
the world. This will be displayed in the upcoming edition (17) of The<br>
Ethnologue, Languages of the World. A modified framework for reporting<br>
vitality (the Expanded Graded Intergenerational Disruption Scale or EGIDS)<br>
will be used.<br>
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But publications like Ethnologue are only as good as the information in<br>
them. Until now, collection of language vitality information in Ethnologue<br>
has been inconsistent.<br>
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A colleague and I have set up a temporary website, focused on the 800+<br>
languages of Indonesia and Malaysia, where much language shift is occurring.<br>
We need your input! If you are aware of the language vitality of one or<br>
more languages here, please share your feedback. The process is quite<br>
straightforward and unless you have information on many languages, it will<br>
not take much time. Go to<br>
<<a href="http://sites.google.com/site/nusantaralanguagevitality" target="_blank">http://sites.google.com/site/nusantaralanguagevitality</a>><br>
<a href="http://sites.google.com/site/nusantaralanguagevitality" target="_blank">http://sites.google.com/site/nusantaralanguagevitality</a> to contribute.<br>
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If you have questions or problems, please email <a href="mailto:NusantaraEGIDS@sil.org">NusantaraEGIDS@sil.org</a>.<br>
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We have an initial deadline of April 7, so feedback before then would be<br>
most appreciated. I'll post a summary of our results on this list after<br>
that date.<br>
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Thank you,<br>
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Karl Anderbeck<br>
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P.S. We have some fascinating data already. Take a look!<br>
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P.P.S. Please pass on this email to others who may have information.<br>
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