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Languages are becoming extinct much faster than species. The digital divide can make it worse

Resurrecting Babel

A member of a non-profit committed to documenting all of the world’s 7,000 languages, explains why her organisation is on such a mission

ChatGPT threatens language diversity. More needs to be done to protect our differences in the age of AI

When writing tools prioritise one way of writing over another, they reinforce existing hierarchies that unfairly position Standard American …

Seven decades after independence, many tribal languages in India face extinction threat

To lose these indigenous languages means losing huge human capital and rich cultural diversity 

World Biodiversity Day: Why language should not be forgotten

Languages are a treasure trove of knowledge about a region’s flora, fauna and medicinal plants, say experts

International Mother Language Day 2023: Adivasi children in India unable to study in their own tongues needs redressal

Tribal children do not have teachers, reading material or even a proper script for their dialects or languages  

Words are biotic

Is it a coincidence that areas of linguistic plurality are also areas of biodiversity?