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We want to make it very clear where our organization stands on the issue of content, data and language ownership. Indigenous individuals and communities that we work with have the explicit, intrinsic and legal right to any and all language materials that are shared with us. 7000 Languages is committed to this statement and the protection of Indigenous rights and sovereignty in all its forms. If you are Indigenous and would like to know more about how to safely and securely protect and revitalize your language, please reach out to us. We also highly recommend the United States Indigenous Data Sovereignty Network as a reliable and respectable resource. https://lnkd.in/gzje8GcD

The entire 7000 Languages team is honored to celebrate #InternationalMotherLanguageDay as we partner with and honor the many communities around the world working tirelessly to revitalize, reclaim, and maintain their endangered languages. We want to take this opportunity to uplift our 2024 Language Revitalization Fellows who we supported as they created amazing, new language courses. You can learn about our fellows, their work, and access their courses for free through the 7000 Languages blog: https://lnkd.in/gBRDhrxg #LanguageRevitalization #LanguageReclamation #Indigenous #Language #Languages #Linguistics #EndangeredLanguages

Come join our team! 7000 Languages is currently seeking a new Executive Director! Please see our website to learn more and apply: https://lnkd.in/ew_Ru3Dn

We are #hiring! 7000 Languages is searching for our next Executive Director to lead our mission of empowering communities around the world to teach, learn, and sustain their endangered languages by creating free, community-driven language-learning resources. If you’re passionate about language revitalization, nonprofit leadership, and making a global impact, we’d love to hear from you! The role is remote, based in the United States. Help us spread the word by sharing this post with your network! #LanguageRevitalization #NonprofitLeadership #Hiring #IndigenousLanguages

Excited for another #FellowshipFriday, announcing the launch of the #Chinuk Wawa language course. Chinuk Wawa is the heritage language of the Chinook Indian Nation. It is a hybrid lingua franca indigenous to the Pacific Northwest. This course was created by our 2024 Language Revitalization Fellow, Brandi Ramus. Chinuk Wawa consists of several languages, but is mostly simplified Chinookan, some Nuuchahnulth, English and Canadian French. The language originated from the Chinook peo-ples on the lower Columbia River, where it once was the most common form of intertribal and interethnic communication. Chinuk Wawa was spoken in all areas west of the Rockies from Northern California to Alaska. With this introductory Chinuk Wawa course you will be able to introduce yourself and your family members in Chinuk Wawa. ? Join 7000 Languages' Patreon to connect with more language learners and supporters of linguistic diversity as well as early access to this and other language courses. Learn More Here: https://lnkd.in/gKBx_5wJ ? #7000Languages #LanguageRevitalization #LanguageReclamation #LanguageLearning #SupportLanguages

We are thrilled to announce the launch of the Comanche Language course, created in collaboration with the Comanche Nation Language Department! Comanche is part of the Central Numic branch of the Uto-Aztecan language family. Spoken by fewer than 50 people today, mostly in the Lawton, Oklahoma area, this course is a step towards preserving and revitalizing this incredible language. The course focuses on the orthography adopted in 1993 and building foundational vocabulary for everyday use. Start learning with the Comanche language course today: https://lnkd.in/gdcsSJvm #ComancheLanguage #LanguageRevitalization #7000Languages #IndigenousLanguages #LearnComanche

We are back with another #FellowshipFriday, announcing the launch of the #hupa language course. Na:tinixwe Mixine:whe (Hupa Language) is spoken by the Na:tinixwe people from the Hoopa Valley in Northern California. This course was created by our 2024 Language Revitalization Fellow Carina Peterson and Xinewh-ding Inc. "Inspired by the Fluency Transfer System books modeled by Salish School of Spokane. Our focus has been striving for fluency within our community with the use of recordings from our first-speaker elders. In order to obtain these recordings, we have worked with Verdena Parker and are actively reaching out to families within the community for permissions to use their family members’ recordings of elders past and present. Ts’ehdiyah to the speakers and their families, and all others who have helped, and continue to help, with the development of this course!" ? Join 7000 Languages' Patreon to connect with more language learners and supporters of linguistic diversity as well as early access to this and other language courses. Learn More Here: https://lnkd.in/gKBx_5wJ ? #7000Languages #LanguageRevitalization #LanguageReclamation #LanguageLearning #SupportLanguages

?? Exciting Course Launch! We are thrilled to partner with Twizi for Kabylia to share the Taqbaylit course, designed for the Kabyle community in English-speaking countries and anyone eager to discover this rich culture and language. Taqbaylit is an Amazigh (Berber) language of the Kabyle people from the Kabylia region in Algeria. This course is designed to help the Kabyle community in English-speaking countries reconnect with their heritage, while also serving as a resource for anyone interested in learning about Kabyle language and culture. Developed by native speakers, the course offers an engaging, interactive way to start your Taqbaylit language learning journey. It’s available for free to all learners. Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/gM3c8Neg #7000Languages #Taqbaylit #Twizi #Kabyle #LanguageRevitalization

We are excited to continue our #FellowshipFriday with the launch of the #LencaPutum language course for Spanish speakers. Lenca Putum is an Indigenous language from El Salvador. This course was created by our 2024 Fellow Andy Amaya. Please see the below description in Spanish about the language and the course: El idioma #lenca (potón/sai i putum), parte de la familia de las lenguas lencas, es una #lenguaindígena hablada históricamente por el pueblo Lenca en partes de lo que hoy se conoce como #Honduras y #ElSalvador. El área Lenca se encuentra en la región mesoamericana y comparte muchas características con sus vecinos mayas. Aunque las lenguas alguna vez estuvieron muy extendidas en estas regiones, desafortunadamente las lenguas lencas lo han denominado extintas/inactivas, sin hablantes fluidos como primera lengua. El curso presenta a los estudiantes los conceptos básicos del lenca, que abarcan saludos, términos de parentesco y frases conversacionales. El curso tiene como objetivo dotar a los estudiantes de una comprensión básica de la gramática y el vocabulario lenca, a la vez que proporciona conocimientos culturales sobre los valores y las tradiciones del pueblo lenca. El objetivo principal de este curso es presentar a los estudiantes la pronunciación y la práctica de la conversación adecuadas. Join our Patreon to connect with more language learners and supporters of linguistic diversity as well as early access to this and other language courses. Click here to learn more: https://lnkd.in/gKBx_5wJ #7000Languages #LanguageRevitalization #LanguageReclamation #LanguageLearning #SupportLanguages

It's #FellowshipFriday, and we're excited to announce the launch of the #Hira?aca language course. This course was created by our 2024 Fellow Lisa Casarez. ? Early access is now available to our supporters via Patreon or by donating to our Fellowship Fundraiser! ? ? Hiráaca or Hidatsa ( Hiráaca nooga ire’e) is a Siouan language spoken by the Hiraaca people of the Northern Plains. It is one of three languages belonging to the Three Affiliated Tribes of the Mandan Hidatsa and Arikara (MHA) Nation. Although operating as a single political entity, Hiráaca has its own distinct language, culture & customs. Intertribal unions and cultural borrowing between the three tribes is also acknowledged. Our homelands encompass the Northern Plains and other parts of the United States, but in recent times our tribe has settled along the Knife and Missouri Rivers in what is now North Dakota. This Hiráaca language course was organized by Lisa Casarez and with the help of Amber Gwin, Delvin Driver Jr., Lyle Gwin Jr., Jayli Fimbres, Bheri Hallam, and Deann Birdsbill. This course is dedicated to our ancestors, the ones who have come before, our elders who help guide and support this work, the language workers working to reclaim and revive our language, to the community, this language is yours and it should always be here for you. To the generation of Hiráaca to come, we hope you find identity, connection and pride in what we are able to pass down to you. Nii eeca madanuxbaaga’o. ? Join our Patreon to connect with more language learners and supporters of linguistic diversity as well as early access to this and other language courses. https://lnkd.in/gKBx_5wJ ? #7000Languages #LanguageRevitalization #LanguageReclamation #LanguageLearning #SupportLanguages