Curated Theme: Partnerships and potential conflicts between linguists, communities, and societal stakeholders

Linguists can be a valuable aid in the preservation and maintenance of endangered languages or the revival and revitalization of dead or extinct languages. However, there can also be potential conflicts between linguists and communities due to misaligned priorities or goals. This page links to related theoretical or applied approaches, as well as pages of specific revitalization efforts, which describe their situations in more detail.

Language Endangerment - this page contains definitions, causes, classifications, and approaches related to language endangerment, including issues regarding the interaction of academia and language communities.

Language Revitalization - this page contains specific programs of language revitalization, which detail their successes and challenges.

Goals of Revitalization

Language Documentation and Description