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

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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, including partnerships with academic institutions.

Goals of Revitalization and Problems associated with language endangerment

Language Documentation and Description and Collecting Data

Language Standardization