Stories about Type
Getting to know Andria Piciau: A Q&A with a Sardinian language activist
Europe's linguistic diversity is increasingly finding a home online. Rising Voices’ @EuroDigitalLang campaign showcases narratives from language activists such as Andria Piciau, who will be sharing digital initiatives working with the Sardinian language.
“Greetings from…” Oratile Olivia, a Setswana language digital activist from South Africa
Rising Voices invites you to join us for the fifth episode of the "Greetings From..." series with this piece featuring Setswana language digital activist Oratile Olivia from South Africa.
“Greetings from…” Surajo Teete, a Fulfulde language digital activist from Nigeria
Rising Voices invites you to join us for the fourth episode of the "Greetings From..." series with this piece featuring Fulfulde language digital activist Surajo Teete from Nigeria.
“Greetings from…” Siya Masuku, an isiZulu language digital activist from South Africa
Rising Voices invites you to join us for the third episode of the "Greetings From..." series with this piece featuring isiZulu language digital activist Siya Masuku from South Africa.
“Greetings from…” Lucy Iwuala, an Igbo language digital activist from Nigeria
Rising Voices invites you to join us for the second episode of the "Greetings From..." series with this piece featuring Igbo language digital activist Lucy Iwuala from Nigeria.
“Greetings from…” Umasoye, an Ekpeye language digital activist from Nigeria
Rising Voices invites you to join us for the premiere of the "Greetings From..." series with an episode featuring Ekpeye language digital activist Umasoye from Nigeria.
Discrimination against Nubians in pop culture and media
Nubians grapple with the harmful impact of stereotyping in media, causing feelings of invisibility, exclusion, and self-censorship. This in turn marginalize them and obscure their cultural contributions and expression.
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.
ⵉⵏⵉⴳ ⵏ ⵉⵎⴰⵣⵉⵖⵏ ⵙ ⵓⴷⵔⴰⵡ ⵓⵖⵔⵉⵎ ⵣⵉ ⵓⵙⵙⴷⵓⵙ ⵏ ⵉⵣⵔⴼⴰⵏ ⵏⵏⵙⵏ ⵉⵙⵏⵉⵍⵙⵏ ⴳ ⵍⵎⵖⵔⵉⴱ
ⴰⵣⵔⴰⴽ ⵏ ⵉⵣⵔⴼⴰⵏ ⵉⵎⵙⵏⵉⵍⵙⵏ ⵏ ⵉⵎⴰⵣⵉⵖⵏ ⴳ ⵍⵎⵖⵔⵉⴱ ⴰⵔ ⵉⵙⵙⴷⵓⵙ ⴰⵙⵢⵉⵡⵏ ⴰⵏⴰⵎⵓⵏ, ⴰⵔ ⵉⵜⵜⴰⵡⵙ ⵉⵎⵙⵍⵎⴰⵣⵉⵖⵏ ⵅⴼ ⵓⵎⵙⵙⵉⵏⵉ ⵙ ⵜⵍⴻⵍⵍⵉ ⵅⴼ ⵜⵎⴰⴳⵉⵜ ⴷ ⵜⴷⵍⵙⴰ ⵏⵏⵙⵏ, ⵉⵍⵍⵉ ⵢⴰⴽⴽⴰⵏ ⵜⴰⵎⵔⵏⵉⵡⵜ ⴳ ⵓⴷⵔⴰⵡ ⵓⵖⵔⵉⵎ. (Amazigh translation of the English translation)
Preserving Australia's Indigenous cultural intellectual property in digital storytelling
Anissa Jones, an Indigenous educator, employs technology to persevere the Dharug Dhalang language. Her Puliima presentation emphasizes digital storytelling and preserving Indigenous Cultural Intellectual Property through technology and community involvement.
Bridging generations: Bininj Kunwok Centre blends tech and tradition for language
The Bininj Kunwok Regional Language Centre is participating in the Puliima Indigenous Languages and Technology Conference where they are presenting their technology-driven initiatives focused on the Bininj Kunwok languages.
Digital activist discusses why native Yoruba speakers should embrace their Indigenous language in online spaces
Many people are beginning to forget all the rich cultural and historical aspects of Yoruba. If the language is to thrive, its culture and identity must be visible.
‘The media do not show what really happens in the Indigenous communities,’ an Indigenous radio host says
When you do a search for the word "Indigenous" in some Bolivian media, what do you find? María Jesús Velasco finds that the term is not reported on accurately.