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Reviving an endangered language: the case study of Faroese

Guest post by John Nugée for the Endangered Writing Network Many of the languages that are discussed in this forum are endangered, and the challenge is usually to find ways of stopping them becoming completely dead. For a change, therefore – and to prove that it can be done – it is interesting to look … Continue reading Reviving an endangered language: the case study of Faroese

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Video of Sabine Hyland’s EWN seminar: Andean Pictographic Script: An Endangered Tradition

On 13th July 2023, Sabine Hyland gave a presentation to the Endangered Writing Network on her research on the Andean Pictographic Script. The video is now available on our YouTube channel for all to watch: https://youtu.be/caKdh6HsCuE For more information on the Endangered Writing Network, have a look at our web page HERE. Image courtesy of … Continue reading Video of Sabine Hyland’s EWN seminar: Andean Pictographic Script: An Endangered Tradition

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EWN online seminar: Sabine Hyland on the Andean Pictographic Script

All are welcome to this online event hosted by the VIEWS Endangered Writing Network. Sabine Hyland (St Andrews) Andean Pictographic Script: An Endangered Tradition Thursday 13th July 2023 17.00 BST (Check your local timezone HERE) Zoom link: https://zoom.us/j/94539776274?pwd=aUxha0JpbXI5QW01UWU2OFVxUlIyQT09 or: https://tinyurl.com/2hr453cn Sabine Hyland EWN posterDownload

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Video of Aaron Koller’s seminar: Defining the ‘Word’ in Early Semitic Writing: Ancient Scribes and Modern Theories

You can now watch our Visiting Fellow Aaron Koller's recent seminar (delivered in hybrid format in Cambridge on 12th June 2023) on our YouTube channel: Defining the 'Word' in Early Semitic Writing: Ancient Scribes and Modern Theories. https://youtu.be/DRKlL4XKXlc You can also read about Aaron's research on our Visiting Fellow page, and the original announcement about … Continue reading Video of Aaron Koller’s seminar: Defining the ‘Word’ in Early Semitic Writing: Ancient Scribes and Modern Theories

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An event and an article by Pippa

Pippa will be speaking at an online British School at Athens Friends lecture on Thursday 15th June, 17.00 BST (19.00 Greek time). Her topic is “The vitality of writing traditions in the Bronze Age Aegean and Iron Age Cyprus – and their unexpected relevance for the modern day”. This lecture will present research begun under … Continue reading An event and an article by Pippa

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Your Stories: Ainu, My long journey from Greek and chocolate eggs to cuneiform enthusiasm

It started with Greek. One of my (many) children’s books about Ancient Greek introduced the Greek alphabet, and I decided to learn it. I didn’t understand all the letters – how can “ps” be one letter? – so I decided to use these extra letters for sounds my mother tongue Finnish has but Greek is … Continue reading Your Stories: Ainu, My long journey from Greek and chocolate eggs to cuneiform enthusiasm

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Your Stories: Jordan Williams, Spirit Writer and Nsibidi Advocate

My name is Jordan Williams, a 21-year-old undergrad majoring in Digital Media Innovation with a focus on web/mobile development, and minoring in Chinese/Japanese. As a language enthusiast and researcher, I have always been fascinated by the intricacies of ideographic writing systems, especially those found in Chinese and Nsibidi. My interest in Nsibidi led me to … Continue reading Your Stories: Jordan Williams, Spirit Writer and Nsibidi Advocate