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A Stream of Voices
Around the world, people and communities are working to reclaim and revitalize their languages in the face of the global crisis of language endangerment. In this series, presented in collaboration with the Endangered Languages Project, communities explore some of the methods and approaches they’re using—and the lessons they wish to share in keeping their languages vital and strong. The series title is drawn from Dr. Emmanuel Ngué Um.
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Taking the Train to Dublin City: A Journey to Speaking Irish in Ireland’s CapitalFor many, the Irish language was attached to experiences of poverty, suffering, and violence.
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Torwali Language, Music, and Poetry: An Heirloom of Love from Northern PakistanZubair Torwali shares his journey in language revitalization, the creation of the Simam Festival, and the revival of Torwali musical traditions.
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A Guatemalan Immersion School Gives Life to the Maya Kaqchikel LanguageIgor Xoyon shares the journey and successes of Nimaläj Kaqchikel Amaq’, a Kaqchikel language immersion school located in Chimaltenango, Guatemala.
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Folklife Magazine Publishes Series Celebrating Global Language CommunitiesIn collaboration with the Endangered Languages Project, the Language Vitality Initiative has launched “A Stream of Voices,” an article series sharing the stories of effective language practices by communities and their advocates.
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Hope for Reclamation: The Master-Apprentice Language Learning Program in ManitobaThe program's goal is to enable adults to become speakers who, in turn, may pass the language to others, especially as older first-language speakers become fewer and fewer.
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Iyasa Éboó: Youth Carrying Language Forward in CameroonIn 2018, an awareness-raising and training workshop with youth led to a program focused on revitalizing the Iyasa language.
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