How to get into language documentation and revitalization

Have you ever thought about working to document and revitalize indigenous languages?

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[RedPandaMoment]

What wonderful work… I’ve worked with the Menominee Nation out of Wisconsin in order to try and continue the process of relearning and revitalizing Menominee as a language.

[oot]

I’m Aboriginal from Wiradjuri country I just wanna thank you for the work you do so many of us have lost our languages as you know lol and it can be such a damaging sense of identity to lose so again thank you <3

[murdacai]

The gas station on the res near me teaches indigenous words while you fill up your car

[dela]

Where's the video? I can't find it :(

[hirandompeopled]

omg that would be great!! i really want to be a linguist and help revitalize indigenous languages but i don’t know if i can make a living like that

[psyraxx]

Isn’t it like

A little LATE to revitalize indigenous languages?

Like aren’t they dead?