23.1435, FYI: Appeal for Research Help: Endangered Languages

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LINGUIST List: Vol-23-1435. Wed Mar 21 2012. ISSN: 1069 - 4875.

Subject: 23.1435, FYI: Appeal for Research Help: Endangered Languages

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Date: Wed, 21 Mar 2012 11:41:55
From: Roger Blench [rogerblench at yahoo.co.uk]
Subject: Appeal for Research Help: Endangered Languages

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Those of us who work regularly with endangered languages are often 
frustrated at the gap between the rhetoric of institutions said to be 
interested in this area and the reality on the ground. Following the 
Third West Kainji Languages Workshop in Kontagora, March 5-7th 
2012, we thought it would be useful to broadcast direct appeals from 
speakers of such languages for help with research and development. 
These can be seen at;

Wuri http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=372PkwyyMu8&feature=related  

Shuba http://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=tdmF_RTum2w&feature=related 

Timiin http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N0XAqIsitkw&feature=related  

Kambari http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vs5mhnbhlxs 

The first three are previously unrecorded and undocumented 
languages. The Kambari video introduces the literacy project for the 
TsiShingini language, which would also benefit from further work. If you 
believe you have resources and expertise to help these communities, 
please get in touch with Roger Blench, Kay Williamson Educational 
Foundation at rogerblench at yahoo.co.uk 



Linguistic Field(s): Language Documentation





 






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