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
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1 July 2010 [JAKARTA] The United States has allocated US$136 million for a partnership programme with Indonesia in the areas of science, environment, society and technology, as part of its continued diplomacy push in the country. The announcement followed President Barack Obama's meeting with Indonesia's president Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono last week (27 June) at the G20 summit in Toronto. Continue reading article at the SciDevNet site |
William J. Furney
