the endangered alphabets

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

Visit http://www.endangeredalphabets.com/


PERU-BOLIVIA: Indigenous universities gain foothold
News
Sunday, 22 August 2010 11:31

Pacifica Goddard
The first higher education institution for Peru’s indigenous population, the Aymara, will soon become a reality. In May the Peruvian national congress’ Education Commission approved a proposal to create a national Aymara university and in a vote to take place this month the country’s ruling congress is expected to follow suit. In neighbouring Bolivia, President Evo Morales said this month that he intended to expand higher education for indigenous people.
Full report on the University World News site


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