Map Shows Thousands of Dead or Dying Languagesn(fwd link)

[Dave Pearson]

At the launch in February the Editor-in-chief of the Atlas, Christopher
Moseley, discussed the challenges of locating languages, single data points
being easier and less controversial than areas defined by polygons. He has
already had lots of feedback. UNESCO wants updates to improve the quality of
the data and has supplied a questionnaire
<http://www.unesco.org/culture/ich/index.php?pg=00213> . If you only have
one comment to make and don't want to fill in the questionnaire then write
to  <mailto:atlas at unesco.org> atlas at unesco.org 

 

Dave Pearson

 

From: Indigenous Languages and Technology [mailto:ILAT at LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU]
On Behalf Of Jimrem at AOL.COM
Sent: 10 April 2009 18:41
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Subject: Re: [ILAT] Map Shows Thousands of Dead or Dying Languagesn(fwd
link)

 

>>I went to the UNESCO map (listed under resources below the article).  Some
of the data is not quite accurate.  Does anyone on this list know where/if
such data can be corrected?  Without it taking endless amounts of time?

 

 

I also would like to know how to correct this misinformation.  The map shows
the Munsee dialect of Lenape (Delaware Indian language) in central PA as a
living language, while the only speakers are in Ontario.  The Unami dialect
is shown in Maryland and listed as extinct.  Lenape was spoken not in
Maryland, but in northern DE, all of NJ, eastern PA, and southeastern NY
state.  We still have partial speakers located in OK.

 

 

Jim Rementer, director
Lenape Language Project
The Delaware Tribe
Bartlesville OK 74006

 

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