The Endangered Language Alliance (ELA) is a non-profit organization founded in 2010 that is dedicated to documenting, investigating, and giving voice to Indigenous, minority, and lesser-known languages within and adjacent to New York City. The ELA's methodology relies on longstanding collaborations between linguists and communities as well as ongoing conversations between academics and speakers of endangered languages.[1][2][3][4]

Mission

The ELA's mission is to forge a future for languages. The organization's network is an extended family of linguists, language activists, community leaders, students, volunteers, and lovers of language in NYC and the world over. The organization works to support linguistic diversity through documentation, research, education and community engagement. A key aim of the alliance is to document endangered languages through various methods, including audio recordings, video recordings, and transcriptions. This documentation is used to create archives of endangered languages and to develop teaching and learning materials. Additionally, work is undertaken to support research on endangered languages through grants and fellowships. This research helps to better understand the structure and function of endangered languages and to develop strategies for language revitalization. The ELA also offers a variety of educational programs on endangered languages, including workshops, seminars, and conferences. These programs are designed to raise awareness of endangered languages and to provide training in language documentation and revitalization. And the organization works with communities of speakers of endangered languages to support their efforts to revitalize their languages. This support includes providing funding for language programs, developing teaching and learning materials, and promoting the use of endangered languages in public spaces.[2][3]

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References

  1. ↑ De Freytas-Tamura, K. (2020). Just 700 Speak This Language (50 in the Same Brooklyn Building). International New York Times.
  2. 1 2 "The Endangered Language Alliance" www.languagemagazine.com. 26 July 2022. Accessed 10 November 2023.
  3. 1 2 "The Endangered Language Alliance" www.elalliance.org. Accessed 10 November 2023.
  4. ↑ Carter, W. (2016). Should Endangered Languages Be Saved?. Anthropology News, 57(6), e73-e75.


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