LINGUIST List 23.1435: FYI: Appeal for Research Help: Endangered Languages

LINGUIST List 23.1435
Wed Mar 21 2012 FYI: Appeal for Research Help: Endangered Languages Editor for this issue: Brent Miller <brentlinguistlist.org>
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Date: 21-Mar-2012 From: Roger Blench <rogerblenchyahoo.co.uk> Subject: Appeal for Research Help: Endangered Languages E-mail this message to a friend Those of us who work regularly with endangered languages are often frustrated at the gap between the rhetoric of institutions said to be interested in this area and the reality on the ground. Following the Third West Kainji Languages Workshop in Kontagora, March 5-7th 2012, we thought it would be useful to broadcast direct appeals from speakers of such languages for help with research and development. These can be seen at; Wuri http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=372PkwyyMu8&feature=related Shuba http://www.youtube.com/watch? v=tdmF_RTum2w&feature=related Timiin http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N0XAqIsitkw&feature=related Kambari http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vs5mhnbhlxs The first three are previously unrecorded and undocumented languages. The Kambari video introduces the literacy project for the TsiShingini language, which would also benefit from further work. If you believe you have resources and expertise to help these communities, please get in touch with Roger Blench, Kay Williamson Educational Foundation at rogerblenchyahoo.co.uk Linguistic Field(s): Language Documentation This Year the LINGUIST List hopes to raise $67,000. This money will go to help keep the List running by supporting all of our Student Editors for the coming year. See below for donation instructions, and don't forget to check out Fund Drive 2012 site! http://linguistlist.org/fund-drive/2012/ There are many ways to donate to LINGUIST! You can donate right now using our secure credit card form at https://linguistlist.org/donation/donate/donate1.cfm Alternatively you can also pledge right now and pay later. To do so, go to: https://linguistlist.org/donation/pledge/pledge1.cfm For all information on donating and pledging, including information on how to donate by check, money order, or wire transfer, please visit: http://linguistlist.org/donation/ The LINGUIST List is under the umbrella of Eastern Michigan University and as such can receive donations through the EMU Foundation, which is a registered 501(c) Non Profit organization. Our Federal Tax number is 38-6005986. These donations can be offset against your federal and sometimes your state tax return (U.S. tax payers only). For more information visit the IRS Web-Site, or contact your financial advisor. Many companies also offer a gift matching program, such that they will match any gift you make to a non-profit organization. Normally this entails your contacting your human resources department and sending us a form that the EMU Foundation fills in and returns to your employer. This is generally a simple administrative procedure that doubles the value of your gift to LINGUIST, without costing you an extra penny. Please take a moment to check if your company operates such a program. Thank you very much for your support of LINGUIST! Read more issues\|LINGUIST home page\|Top of issue

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