Endangered Language Program
- Endangered Language Program
Created in 2004 by Rosetta Stone Ltd., the Endangered Language Program creates not-for-profit editions of Rosetta Stone (software) for use by endangered language communities engaged in language revitalization. [Woodroof, Martha. “ [http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=10357963 Endangered Alaskan Language Goes Digital] ." National Public Radio. May 23, 2007. (accessed July 06, 2008).]
Organizations that contract the Endangered Language Program to develop custom software own the sales and distribution rights over their final product, allowing communities control over this language resource and respecting indigenous intellectual property rights. [ “ [http://www.languagemagazine.com/internetedition/langmag_pages/Mohawk_LM_May06.pdf Endangered Languages: Move to Save Mohawk Language Through Technology] " Language Magazine Vol. 5, no. 9 (May 2006): 20-21.]
Based in Harrisonburg, Virginia, the Endangered Language Program began offering a corporate grant program in 2007 to underwrite development costs for awarded communities. [ Osborn, Don. [http://lists.kabissa.org/lists/archives/public/a12n-forum/msg00561.html "Rosetta Stone: Endangered Language Program Announcement] ." Kabissa Space for Change in Africa. Jan. 8, 2007. (accessed July 06, 2008).] Rosetta Stone Ltd. offered the first awards of the grant program to the Chitimacha Tribe of Louisiana [ Smith, Arthur. “ [http://imaginelouisiana.com/coverissues/languagefound.html A Language Lost, and Found] ." Imagine Louisiana, Spring 2008: 44-45.] and the Navajo Language Renaissance coalition [Brossy, Chee. " [ http://navajotimes.com/education/120607newmedia.php New media for Diné - Navajo Times] ." Navajo Times. Dec. 6, 2007. (accessed July 06, 2008).] .
The Endangered Language Program also offers paid internships to graduate and undergraduate students interested in contributing to the work of the program [ UICLACS. “ [http://www.clacs.uiuc.edu/news/opportunities/#rosetta Opportunities] .” University of Illinois Center for Latin American and Carribbean Studies. July 2008. (accessed July 06, 2008).] .
ee also
Rosetta Stone (software)
External links
* Rosetta Stone [http://www.rosettastone.com/global/endangered Endangered Language Program]
* [http://www.rosettastone.com/ Rosetta Stone Ltd.]
* [http://www.chitimacha.gov/ Chitimacha Tribe of Louisiana]
* [http://www.geocities.com/navajorenaissance Navajo Language Renaissance]
References
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