07:46 UTC, Friday, 6 April
Did you know?
- It has been estimated that somewhere in the world one language will die every two weeks.[1]
- there is a consensus among linguists that over half the of the world's languages are moribund[2]
[edit] Project Scope & Goals
- Adding to the store of encyclopedic knowledge available on Wikipedia regarding endangered languages and language revitalization. The means of doing so are:
- To create, expand, and maintain articles related to endangered languages:
- identify gaps, check for completeness of coverage, start new articles, expand entries on little-known or neglected, but still notable, subjects
- ensure consistency of information across articles.
- To serve as the centralized place for all discussions related to endangered languages in Wikipedia.
- To create standards, guidelines, and recommendations for how to better organize and structure articles related to language endangerment, language revitalization and endangered languages.
- To provide editors with resources to assist them with their edits.
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