Fiji Sign Language (FJSL) is the primary language of the Deaf community in Fiji, with regional variations influenced by cultural and linguistic diversity across the country. However, the language lacks standardized signs for many important concepts, particularly in the areas of human rights, the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD), … Eve Naqio
Chak is a Sino-Tibetan language spoken by approximately 4,000 people in Bangladesh and Myanmar. Due to the absence of a written script, the language is at risk of being lost as younger generations shift toward dominant regional languages. Wasi’s project aims to document and preserve Chak by creating a structured lexical database and recording the … Wasiul Bahar
Tagchourt is classified as a highly endangered Tamazight language spoken in the oasis of Tit, Algeria. Facing extreme environmental conditions and the gradual loss of fluent speakers, the language is at risk of disappearing. Ramdane’s project aims to preserve and revitalize Tagchourt by creating a multilingual dictionary (Tagchourt–Arabic–French) containing 5,000 lexemes. This resource will be … Ramdane Touati
Hausa Sign Language (HSL; Hausa: Maganar hannu or Harshen bebaye na ƙasar Hausa) is an Indigenous sign language of the Deaf community in northern Nigeria. There are no statistics on the number of users, but the most recent Ethnologue data (2022) estimated 20,000 speakers. Sani and his team are creating a Hausa Sign Language dictionary … Sani Muhammad Jimada
The Banjar language is spoken by the Banjar indigenous ethnic group native to the southeastern Kalimantan regions of indonesia. Banjar is a member of the Austronasian language group and is spoken by approximately one to five million people. Although there are many fluent native Indonesian Banjarese speakers, there are not many members of the Banjarse … Faisal Ansari
Bukharian, also known as Judeo-Tajik, is a Persian language spoken by Bukharian Jews. Bukharian was spoken in many Jewish schools until they were closed by the Soviet Union in the 1930s. Around the fall of the Soviet Union in the late 20th century, Bukharian Jews immigrated out of Uzbekistan and Tajikistan. Nowadays, there are roughly … Manashe Khaimov
Jewish Neo-Aramaic is an extension of the ancient Aramaic language, and is currently spoken by Jewish individuals originating from the Kurdish region in the Middle East. The language is typically divided into dialects such as Lishana Noshan (from the town of Tekab, Iran), Lishana Deni (from Zakho, Iraq), and Lishan Didan (Urmia, Iran). Most Neo-Aramaic-speaking … Ariel Nosrat
Kaidipang-Bolangitang is an Austronesian language spoken by the Kaidipang ethnic group in North Sulawesi, Indonesia. An endangered language, it is spoken by around 25,000 people. The language is taught in some elementary schools, though there are no textbooks, learning dictionaries, or other teaching materials available to support learners. Daanisy is a member of the Kaidipang-Bolangitang … Manzhuur Daanisy Ahmad Thaahir Pontoh