Re: Saving endangered langs (was Re: Extrapolating languages)

Robert Jung wrote:

> Is there a way we could start programs to save endangered languages? I
> feel we really need to do something about lang extinction; it's
> extremely sad to see cool ways of doing things being lost (forever?
> see http://www.home.bluemarble.net/~langmin/
> <http://www.home.bluemarble.net/%7Elangmin/> for more info)!
>
> BTW, now: endangered lang=enlang - easy shorthand - "end(a)lang"
> sounds like one is killing langs deliberately! :(
I agree.  There is an active programme, especially in the UK -
http://www.hrelp.org

That's probably the best way - train field linguists, and then employ
them for research.

> --Robert