Stories from September, 2023
Iraqi Assyrians struggle for freedom of expression amid political and extremist threats
Ongoing oppression, ethnic and sectarian conflicts, and political unrest have greatly reduced the Middle East's Assyrian community, endangering their 3000-year-old Assyrian language in its native Middle Eastern home.
Radio as a means of literacy and promotion of the Tseltal language
Julio Cesar López Gómez, speaker of the Bats'il K'op (Tseltal) language, teaches workshops to children, translates, and creates audiovisual content. Learn about his story as part of the Mayan Languages Digital Activism Program 2023
The project ‘KI´KI´KUXTAL’ safeguarding Mayan knowledge
Abisag seeks to use digital media to preserve and amplify the knowledge of her Mayan community. Learn about her project as part of the Mayan Languages Digital Activism Program 2023.
RV Newsletter: The Ghanaian Wikimedia Languages meetup and language digital activism around the world
Digital tools for language activism and environmental journalism – all in one issue.
How Kurdish language divisions hinder access to information
The ongoing disputes among Kurdish languages and their lack of standardization create obstacles to accessing online information, impedes the flow of information, and curtails active participation in the digital realm.
Meet a pioneer promoting inclusion through digital STEM education in the Yoruba language
Dr. Taofeeq Adebayo is breaking entrenched language barriers and the digital divide by teaching scientific and technological concepts in Yoruba through digital platforms.
