THE ENDANGERED ALPHABETS PROJECT
We’ve all heard about endangered species. But what about endangered languages? Tim Brookes researches languages on the brink of being completely forgotten, and he’s here to break ‘em down and store ‘em up with his Endangered Alphabets project. Brookes carves and paints near-extinct writing systems from Indonesia, Nigeria, and beyond into wood, and he’s planning a traveling exhibition to preserve these scripts and the fascinating cultures they embody.
The Endangered Alphabets Project needs invites for a Vermont a professor traveling the world to attempt to save endangered languages... Please help.
Contact timbrookes@burlingtontelecom.net
Support Us
Connect with IPP
| Deadly typhoon hits Philippines |
|
At least 17 people have died and many more are missing after Typhoon Fengshen hit the southern Philippines. This caused flash floods and landslides. Thousands of people have been evacuated from the path of the typhoon. Gusts of up to 170kph (106mph) have caused much damage in southern and central areas. Many roads are blocked and there are widespread power cuts. Domestic flights to central regions have been cancelled and inter-island ferry services halted, officials said. Ten people drowned after a river burst its banks and swept away houses in southern Maguindanao province. Several other people were reported missing by the local authorities. A landslide has also buried several houses in Cotabato city, also in the south, killing at least two people, officials said. |
June 21, 2008
