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In the Catalog
How to Kill A Language
Power, Resistance, and the Race to Save Our Words
Sophia Smith Galer
A globe-spanning exploration of languages at risk, from Kichwa to Ukrainian, that asks: What do we lose–culturally, politically, and personally–when a language is silenced?
From the Catalog
On Libby
Language City
The Fight to Preserve Endangered Mother Tongues in New York
Ross Perlin
In Language City, Perlin recounts the unique history of immigration that shaped New York City and follows six remarkable yet ordinary speakers of endangered languages deep into their communities to learn how they are maintaining and reviving their languages against overwhelming odds.
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On the National Language
The Poetry of America’s Endangered Tongues
B. A. Van Sise
Through art, photography, and prose, this book addresses the fragility, beauty, and cultural value of preserving endangered languages, particularly Indigenous languages, at a time when Indigenous and diversity issues are at the forefront of our national conversations.
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Rare Tongues
The Secret Stories of Hidden Languages
Lorna Gibb
Taking readers on a captivating journey of discovery, Lorna Gibb explores the histories of languages under threat or already extinct as well as those in resurgence, shedding light on their origins, development, and distinctive voices.
