News of the endangered languages

February 2011: The Guardian reviews linguist Nicholas Ostler’s work predicting the end of English as a global language, UK Read more

Early 2011: launch of a blog on the Mpongwe language, Gabon Read more

January 20: Multilingualism in Senate sparks debate in Spain Read more

January 19: UNO enjoins Scandinavian countries to revitalize Sami languages Read more

December 17, 2011 : USA finally supports Declaration on the rights of indigenous peoples Read more

January 12, 2011: Kaqchikel community radio station launched in Guatemala. Read more

January 11, 2011: According to a MediaPart blog, speaking Kurdish with relatives over the phone is prohibited in a Syrian prison. Read more

January 11, 2011: first book devoted to the Igbo country in Nigeria to be published in French, by scholar and writer Françoise Ugochukwu. Read more

December 30, 2010 : Kurdish will not become an official language in Turkey, reports Canadian daily « Metro ». Read more

December 30, 2010 : Newspaper Le Monde publishes an article on a literacy programme in Peru which promotes bilingualism Read more