Indigenous and endangered languages

Preserve and promote Indigenous and endangered languages in your library community

Support language preservation and cultural connection with 44 Indigenous and endangered language courses. Created in partnership with local communities around the world.

Included in all Transparent Language Online for Libraries subscriptions.

Contact us

Please fill out the form below and we will contact you within 2 business days regarding your inquiry.

If you are interested in personal language development, please click here.

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44

Indigenous and endangered languages

6

Continents represented

40

Local community partners

100%

Community-led course creation

Our mission

Preserve and promote Indigenous and endangered languages

1
Technology platform

Donate Transparent Language Online technology to 7000 Languages, Indigenous communities, and language advocates

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Community creation

Partners create culturally authentic learning materials with audio and multimedia to meet their community's needs

3
Course publishing

Transparent Language publishes the course and provides it free to the community

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Free library access

Courses are made freely accessible through public libraries with subscriptions

7000-languages

We partner with 7000 Languages, a nonprofit organization dedicated to Indigenous language revitalization. Together, we ensure that these courses are created with deep respect for cultural knowledge and led by community members themselves.

Every course includes native speaker audio, cultural context, and teaching materials developed directly by the communities whose languages are being preserved.

Learn more about 7000 Languages→

Browse by region

44 Indigenous and endangered languages

North America

33
Benhti Kenaga (Lower Tanana)
Cherokee
Chinuk Wawa
Comanche
Cree
Dakota
Dakota (Sisseton)
Deg Xinag
Denaakk'e (Koyukon)
Denesuline
Dinak'i (Upper Kuskokwim)
Gwich'in
Hän
Hawaiian*
Holikachuk
Hupa
Inupiaq
Koasati
Kwak̓wala
Lingít
Michif
Nahutal
Naskapi
Natchez
Northern Pomo
Ojibwe
Ojibwe (Central)
Ojibwe (Northwestern)
Oji-Cree
Taíno
Tanacross
Upper Tanana
Yup'ik

Asia

5
Balinese
Kalmyk
Laz
Lishán Didán
Shugni

Middle East

2
Behdini Kurdish
Lishán Didán

Africa

2
Bororo
Quechua*

New Zealand

1
Māori*

*These languages feature smaller collections made internally by Transparent Language, not by Indigenous community partners.

For library staff

Training and resources for your team

We provide training and resources to help your library staff effectively promote and support Indigenous language learning in your community.

Past webinar

Amplifying Indigenous languages at your library

Learn how libraries are using Indigenous language courses to serve their communities and support cultural preservation efforts. In this 45-minute webinar, we cover best practices for promoting Indigenous language resources, building partnerships with local Indigenous organizations, and creating programming that honors cultural knowledge.

What you'll learn:

  • Understand the importance of language preservation
  • Learn how to promote Indigenous language courses
  • Discover ways to partner with local Indigenous communities
  • Get tips for creating inclusive library programming

Common questions

Frequently asked questions

Bring Indigenous language learning to your library

Support cultural preservation and provide your community with access to 44 Indigenous and endangered language courses created in partnership with local communities.

Contact us

Please fill out the form below and we will contact you within 2 business days regarding your inquiry.

If you are interested in personal language development, please click here.