Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Language, it is often said, is a window into the human mind. David Harrison experienced this firsthand as a young linguist in the ...

The research library received a Mellon Foundation grant to expand access to its vast Indigenous collections, including ...

As you walk through the halls of Navajo Preparatory School, you will see students from across Diné Bikeyyah— the Navajo Nation — often wearing a tsiiyééł, a traditional Diné hair bun, Nike sneakers, ...

Former President Trump's English-only mandate sparked concern among Indigenous language advocates. Despite historical suppression, Indigenous language revitalization efforts are gaining momentum.

Associated Student Government passed three pieces of legislation at its Wednesday meeting, asking Northwestern to offer Indigenous language classes to students aiming to fulfill language requirements, ...

The University of Minnesota’s unique Dakota language and Ojibwe language majors allow students to pursue several paths involving their culture. Students are allowed the opportunity to learn the ...

Language researchers just released the latest version of the Ethnologue, which aims to catalogue the state of all of the world's languages, all 7,164 of them. Many of these languages are endangered.

Indigenous researchers and roboticists are crafting innovative tools to help save endangered dialects Serena Jampel More than a third of the world’s over 6,000 languages are at risk of extinction, and ...

Students sing a song during their weekly Hñähñu class at the Porvenir Community Center in Emma, North Carolina. The classes are part of an effort to revitalize the Hñähñu language and culture among ...

Groups are joining Legacy Health to ask lawmakers to beef up the training and accreditation program for interpreters to help people access care, other services. This story was originally published by ...

From weaving spoken word truth-telling with improvised jazz, to experimental dub soundscapes infused with ceremonial song, to ...

On Saturday, 21 February 2026, the Media Development and Diversity Agency (MDDA) will join the global community in commemorating International Mother Language Day. This annual observance reaffirms the ...