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Friday, February 20, 2009

Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger

From the UNESCO press release: "UNESCO launched the electronic version of the new edition of its Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger on 19 February. This interactive digital tool provides updated data about approximately 2,500 endangered languages around the world and can be continually supplemented, corrected and updated, thanks to contributions from its users."

The United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has made the latest edition of The Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger interactive and freely available online.

Source: Davies, L. (20 February 2009). "Words of warning: 2,500 languages under threat worldwide as migrants head for city: Unesco unveils its first comprehensive database of endangered tongues." The Guardian.