Eric Wada, back, teaches a class in the Okinawan language at Jikoen Hongwanji Mission in Kalihi. BRUCE ASATO / [email protected] @Caption1:"We had a couple of professors from Okinawa come to ...

The repositories of unique worldviews, knowledge systems, and histories, are at risk of disappearing, taking with them centuries of cultural heritage and wisdom. The relentless march of globalization, ...

Many Libyan Berbers view language revival as the first step towards getting their due in a new national compact. Getting there will take lots of help. The revolution will not be subtitled. Since the ...

Language is an integral part of society. Wherever we come from, the words we use and the way in which we use them are fundamental to our cultural identity. In today’s increasingly globalised world, ...

We Still Live Here - Âs Nutayuneân is an inspiring documentary about the revival of the Wampanoag language in Southeastern Massachusetts. To quote the film description: “Their ancestors ensured the ...

Today’s indieWIRE report Viva El Cine: Will Mexico and Spain Spur a Spanish-Language Revival? doesn’t exactly inspire too much confidence in the potential commercial health of Spanish language films ...

Quid est? and Sic semper tyrannis! can still hold their own against ¿Que pasa? and Parlez-vous Francais? in today's schools. Just ask Sarena Matriano Lim, 15 and a sophomore at Shreveport's Loyola ...