36.2939, Confs: 13th International Conference-cum-Workshop on Endangered and Lesser-Known Languages (India)

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Subject: 36.2939, Confs: 13th International Conference-cum-Workshop on  Endangered and Lesser-Known Languages (India)

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Date: 01-Oct-2025
From: Umarani Pappuswamy [elkl13 at yahoo.com]
Subject: 13th International Conference-cum-Workshop on  Endangered and Lesser-Known Languages


13th International Conference-cum-Workshop on  Endangered and
Lesser-Known Languages
Short Title: ELKL-13
Theme: Preserving Voices, Documenting Heritage in India and Beyond

Date: 17-Dec-2025 - 19-Dec-2025
Location: Madurai, India
Contact: Umarani Pappuswamy and K.Umaraj
Contact Email: elkl13 at yahoo.com

Linguistic Field(s): General Linguistics; Language Documentation;
Sociolinguistics; Translation; Typology

Venue: Madurai Kamaraj University, India
We are pleased to announce the 13th International
Conference-cum-Workshop on Endangered and Lesser-Known Languages
(ELKL-13), to be held at Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai, India,
from 17–19 December 2025.
Organised by:
Department of Linguistics, Madurai Kamaraj University (MKU)
Centre of Language Planning, Policy, and Sociolinguistics
(CLPP-Socio), Central Institute of Indian Languages (CIIL), Mysuru
In association with:
Society for Endangered and Lesser-Known Languages (SEL)
Conference Series:
Part of the ELKL conference series initiated by the Society for
Endangered and Lesser-Known Languages (SEL)
The ELKL conference series was established to create an international
forum for sustained dialogue on the world’s most vulnerable languages.
Its aim is to bring together scholars, educators, policymakers,
technologists, and community members to share research and strategies
that address the urgent challenges of language endangerment and loss.
ELKL-13 will be hosted by the Department of Linguistics, MKU, and
organised in collaboration with the Centre of Language Planning,
Policy, and Sociolinguistics (CLPP-Socio), CIIL, Mysuru, in
association with SEL. The 13th edition seeks to strengthen the
connection between linguistic documentation and broader social
concerns, including revitalisation, sociolinguistic research, language
policy and planning, translation, and the application of AI and
digital technologies. Comparative and international perspectives are
especially encouraged.
Keynote Speaker:
Prof. Gilvan Müller de Oliveira, Head, UNESCO Chair on Language
Policies for Multilingualism, Federal University of Santa Catarina
(UFSC), Brazil
Academic Programme:
The academic programme will feature one keynote lecture, two plenary
talks, two thematic panels, and one workshop. Details of these will be
provided in the next circular/CFP. Paper presentations will be
scheduled across three days in several parallel sessions.
Abstracts are invited for paper presentations on the following themes
(indicative, not exhaustive):
 - Language documentation and description
 - Fieldwork methodologies and innovations in documentation
 - Typological and descriptive studies
 - Revitalisation, literacy, pedagogy, and intergenerational
transmission
 - Sociolinguistic documentation, vitality, and ethnolinguistic
vitality assessments
 - Language policy and planning
 - Translation, terminology, Indian knowledge systems, and knowledge
transmission
 - AI and digital technologies
 - Digital archiving, ethics, and accessibility
 - Interdisciplinary and applied perspectives
Abstract Submission:
Abstracts must be submitted via EasyAbs. The submission link will be
provided here shortly.
Abstract Guidelines:
 - Abstracts must be submitted in English.
 - Length: maximum 300 words (excluding references).
 - Each abstract must include a title and 3–5 keywords.
 - Authors may submit a maximum of one single-authored abstract and/or
one co-authored abstract.
 - Abstracts must be submitted as anonymous PDFs (do not include
author names in the file; provide author details only in the
submission form).
 - The abstract should not exceed 2 pages, including examples,
tables/figures, and references.
 - Format: Times New Roman, 12-point font, with standard margins.
Important Dates:
 - Abstract submission deadline: 2 October 2025
 - Notification of acceptance: 25 October 2025
 - Registration deadline: 15 November 2025
 - Full paper submission deadline: 20 November 2025
 - Conference-cum-Workshop dates: 17–19 December 2025
We warmly invite scholars, early-career researchers, and community
practitioners to participate in ELKL-13 and contribute to a vibrant
dialogue on the future of endangered and lesser-known languages.



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