COFFS HARBOUR, Australia, Aug 31 (Reuters) - Whirling barefoot in a sand circle, Clark Webb leads a class of school children as they dance to clapsticks and the songs of the Gumbaynggirr, an ...

… the language of an Indigenous Australian people in New South Wales. Reviving language is seen as critical by many of the country’s Indigenous people. Australia has one of the highest rates of ...

TOWAOC – Transference of the Ute Mountain Ute language has dwindled, marred by forced assimilation and elders’ deaths — but the tribe is hopeful that will change with the launch of a new spoken-word ...

When retired Brigadier General Jeremiah Faransa speaks about his heritage, his voice carries both pride and urgency. “Our languages are vanishing,” he says. “And with them, our stories, our proverbs, ...

A collaborative effort between the Future Stewards Program and the RIT Department of Modern Languages and Culture has resulted in the Indigenous language and culture education, preservation and ...

Indigenous researchers are up against a ticking clock: Of the 4,000 Indigenous languages worldwide, one dies every two weeks with its last speaker. “Within the next five to 10 years, we’ll lose most ...