Welcome to MINEL. I hope this group will fill a need for exchange of info on language development and developments around the world, esp. as regards less...
Another Yahoogroup that never seemed to get going (and no longer has a list owner, which poses problems for its future as a group) is "eldf," the Ethnic...
The Indigenous Languages and Technology list (ILAT)* features in addition to posts relating to its title, a number of news items on indigenous languages. This...
Below is a concatenation of messages posted to ELDF over the last year. They give an idea of what sort of things might be posted here. DZO 5 From: Don Osborn...
The choice of the acronym "minel" (Maternal, Indigenous, National, and Ethnic Languages [it could also be read as MINority and Endangered Languages]) for this...
FYI... This item would seem to be in the theme of the International Mother Language Day this year. There are in fact indigenous sign languages that are both...
FYI... this item seems to be an interesting opportunity. It is making the rounds of several lists - pardon the duplicate posting. It seems to be focused on ICT...
FYI (reposted from ILAT)... DZO A living history book Tribal-language teacher is spreading the word Judy Nichols The Arizona Republic Jan. 4, 2005 12:00 AM ...
FYI... The Chickasaws are in Oklahoma, US. See also http://www.chickasaw.net/about_2096.htm (Fwd from ILAT) DZO Monday, January 10, 2005Â -Â 4:06:52 PM ...
FYI. One hears of rap music being made in numerous languages. Here's one example from Finland. (Fwd from ILAT) DZO Rapper uses Sámi language to express...
The following column from the Lagos newspaper, Daily Nation, was seen on http://allafrica.com/stories/200501210059.html DZO "Language and Nationalism" ...
FYI. Chitimacha Tribal School is in Louisiana, US. (Fwd from the ILAT list)... DZO Tribal voices rise again: Students learn Chitimacha language Article...
FYI. The Chocktaw Nation is in Oklahoma, US. (Fwd from ILAT)... DZO Online technology used to preserve Choctaw language By Ken Studer Herald Democrat ...
FYI. The Pottawatomi are in Michigan, US. (Fwd from ILAT)... DZO Expand your vocabulary American Indian-style Thursday, January 20, 2005 By Gary W. Morrison ...
The following item re language of instruction and policies may be of interest. For more short articles on this case go to the site and check at the end of the ...
FYI... (NB- for any interested in presenting, the deadline is 28 Feb.) Don Osborn Bisharat.net Lesser Used Languages & Computer Linguistics European Academy...
I am working to create Native Nations, Native Voices--a festival to honor contemporary Native language writers. To honor Native language authors, Native...
FYI (reposted from the Linguist list)... DZO Date: 09-Feb-2005 From: S. Neyooxet Greymorning <neyooxet.greymorningmso.umt.edu> Subject: Giving the Gift of...
Gordon, Thanks for bringing this up - it does indeed sound interesting. I also note a similarity in some of the goals to an ongoing effort for African...
The journal Current Issues in Language Planning may be of interest as a source of info on language planning in some countries and on some language planning...
FYI (fwd from ILAT)... DZO Published on TaipeiTimes http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2005/01/16/2003219606 New Aboriginal curriculum a model ...
FYI (fwd from ILAT)... DZO Deseret Morning News, Monday, January 17, 2005 http://deseretnews.com/dn/view/0,1249,600105377,00.html Smithsonian joins U. to log...
FYI. Note mention of languages. (fwd from ILAT)... DZO Legislature passes basic law for indigenous people's rights 2005-01-22 / Taiwan News, Staff Writer / ...