The Endangered Language Archive (ELAR) is a digital repository preserving and publishing endangered language documentation materials from around the world. The materials we hold are digital, and are freely available (after free registration).
ELAR was originally funded by Arcadia
and is part of the Library
of SOAS University of London.
Click a region above to view browsable collections. To see all collections, click 'Search' at the centre.
Videography-based documentation of the language of Parsis in Gujarat and Maharashtra
Anton Zykov
This is a comprehensive videography-based documentation of the Parsi language (Parsi Gujarati) through a text corpus with audio-visual recordings of n...
Documentation of Jowshaqani, a Central Iranian language
Esfandiar Taheri
The project will document Jowshaqani, a Central Iranian language spoken in Jowshaqan township in northern Isfahan province in Iran. With 3500 inhabita...
A Documentation of Cashibo-Cacataibo of San Alejandro (Pano) with a Focus on Information Structure
Daniel Valle
Documentation of Cashibo-Cacataibo (CBR), an endangered Panoan language spoken by 1500 people in Peru....
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Anyone can browse the ELAR catalogue of endangered language collections and can learn about the materials ELAR holds.
To listen and watch the recordings in the collections you need to register as a user and agree to the Terms and Conditions of using ELAR. Registration is free, and after registration all materials are openly accessible to you. Some sensitive materials require special access permissions, and as a registered user you can apply for access to these resources.
To apply for an account, you must provide your real name. We do not allow anonymous accounts or fictitious identities. Accounts for ordinary user access are automatically granted on application.
If you forgot your username or password, please contact elararchive@soas.ac.uk