Tarifit, also known as Riffian and Tmaziɣt, is a Zenati Berber language spoken by 1.2 million people in northern Morocco, particularly in the Rif region. Despite its widespread use, Tarifit remains largely oral and lacks significant written and digital representation, putting its linguistic and cultural heritage at risk. Lamiae’s project seeks to preserve and document … Lamiae Zeriouh
Alec’s project seeks to document and analyze the speech of younger native speakers (ages 18–40), comparing their usage with that of older speakers to better understand how the language is changing over time. Over the course of a year, Alec will conduct a language production experiment with 40 younger speakers. Participants will complete a picture-naming … Alec Gallo
Angika is spoken in the Indian states of Bihar and Jharkhand, as well as in parts of Nepal, by approximately 700,000. Angika is not listed in the 8th schedule of the constitution in India, but it did receive the status of “second state language” in Jharkhand in 2018. In early 2023, the Angika language edition of Wikipedia … Amrit Sufi
Spoken in Wilamowice, Poland, Wymysorys is a Germanic language with strong links to local identity and a long history of suppression. Once the vernacular language of its town, Wymysorys was banned by the Polish government until 1956. Today, there is growing interest in reviving the language, and many community-based groups have launched projects to document … Tiöma fum Dökter
The Dogon people, indigenous to the land southwest of the Niger River belt in Mali, are speakers of the Dogon languages. This is a small and closely-related language family spoken by about 600,000 people across its dozen languages. Linguists often classify these languages as separate but the Dogon consider themselves part of one, united ethnic … Idrissa Sagara