| This resource is not discoverable in the library. If the resource was recently submitted, it may require some time before it becomes discoverable through this search service. | | Resource Title: | The Rosetta Project
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| Description: | The Rosetta Project is a publicly accessible digital library of all documented human languages, created by a global collaboration of language specialists and native speakers. The project's goal is to create a reference work of relevance for academic researchers and educators as well as native communities looking for materials in support of language revitalization work. The library contains material representing over 7,000 languages. It also contains a discussion area.
A major concern of the Rosetta Project is the drastic and accelerated loss of the world’s languages. Just as globalization threatens human cultural diversity, the languages of small, unique, localized human societies are at serious risk. Linguists predict that we may lose 50% to 90% of the world’s linguistic diversity within the next century. Language is both an embodiment of human culture and the primary means of its maintenance and transmission. When languages are lost, the transmission of traditional culture is often abruptly severed. To stem the tide and help reverse this trend, the project works to promote human cultural and linguistic diversity and to make sure no language vanishes without a trace. |
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