The disappearance of a mother tongue erodes cultural identity, community well-being, unique ecological knowledge systems, and ...

An 84-year-old man in Assam, Bhogeswar Thomung, is the sole proficient speaker of the critically endangered Khamyang language. To protect such languages from extinction, the 'Endangered Language ...

Concentrated among 1,000 people in the remote Daliwe valley, siPhuthi has gained a dictionary, a Bible translation and official recognition thanks to intrepid linguists and activists ...

Language is an essential part of human life and culture. It allows people to communicate, express emotions and feelings, share information, and build understanding among individuals and communities.

An 84-year-old man is the last known barrier between one of Assam’s indigenous languages and its complete extinction, as audio, video and textual records of three critically endangered tongues of the ...

Guwahati, Jan 22: The only surviving person—who can speak, write, read, and make others learn the Khamyang ‘language’ in Assam – octogenarian Bhogeswar Thomung says he is keen to transfer knowledge of ...

Khamyang, Tai Phake and Singpho — have been digitally archived under the Endangered Language Programme, ensuring that their manuscripts, oral traditions, and cultural memories are preserved for ...

In the 1990s, fewer than 350 people spoke Inari Sámi. Today, experts say about 500 people speak the near-extinct language, and the movement to learn it is growing. Ingrid Gaup braids dried "shoe grass ...

Three of Assam's critically endangered languages—Khamyang, Tai Phake and Singpho—have been digitally preserved under a ...