Endangered Languages

The United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) is concerned about the possible loss of spoken languages worldwide. It has a site to help highlight this concern called the Interactive Atlas of the World Languages in Danger of Disappearing. Some of the goals of this site include:

1. Contribute to the safeguarding of languages in danger of disappearing with a view to contribute to the preservation of the world's linguistic and cultural diversity.
   
   
2. Share knowledge on endangered languages through the use of information and communication technologies (ICTs).
   
   
3. Promote public awareness and international debate concerning languages in danger of disappearing through the development of an interactive on-line tool.
   
   
4. Foster intellectual cooperation with local, regional, national and international organizations in order to combine efforts to promote and preserve the world’s endangered languages.

A very interesting site and laudable goals.