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The Archive of Indigenous Languages and Cultures of Asia
Image: The racial diversity of Asia’s peoples in Nordisk familjebok (1904) (Source: Wikimedia Commons)
Description
AILCA 2.0 – The Archive of Indigenous Languages and Cultures of Asia is the first digital archive for endangered languages to be set up in Asia, using Singapore’s ideal location as a strategic choice. Noting that about 3,000 of the world’s languages will disappear by the year 2100, the primary mission of AILCA is the long-term preservation of endangered Asian languages. Emphasis is placed on the maintenance or even revitalization of languages through the creation of educational material and by supporting local/regional language centers; data from the language centers is also safeguarded for posterity, made available and in other formats, either online or by creating complete copies of materials and returning these to the communities. The site is accessible through three vectors: research, education or public access.
Researcher(s)
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Francesco Cavallaro
School of Humanities -
Ng Bee Chin
School of Humanities -
Alexander Coupe
School of Humanities -
Goh Geok Yian
School of Humanities -
Emma Jane Flatt
School of Humanities -
Park Taezoon
School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering