[MLE] Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger
Dear MLE friends,
A new recourse on endangered languages is available. Check it out:
UNESCO launches the electronic version of the new edition of its Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger on 19 February
The Atlas, presented on the eve of International Mother Language Day (21 February), enables searches according to several criteria, and ranks the 2,500 endangered languages that are listed according to five different levels of vitality: unsafe, definitely endangered, severely endangered, critically endangered and extinct., youth and the private sector. The work carried out by the more than 30 linguists who worked together on the Atlas shows that the phenomenon of disappearing languages appears in every region and in very variable economic conditions. For more details, click here.
Regards,
Karsten
PS It would be interesting to discuss this list regarding India
Karsten van Riezen
Education Consultant, SIL Int.
Education Consultant, SIL Int.
SIL, South Asia Group.
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