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.
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Varieties of Kun-barlang, a language on the edge
Isabel O'Keeffe
Kun-barlang is a highly endangered Gunwinjguan language....
Western ZEI: Iranian Sign Language in Kermanshah
Yassaman Choubsaz
Documenting ZEI in Kermanshah province, focusing on elicitation tasks, retelling stories and natural conversations....
CNRS-LaCiTO archives: Haméa (C. Moyse-Faurie)
Alexandre François
Basic vocabulary, traditional stories, every-day interactions and social-life events, in Haméa, an endangered language of New Caledonia....
CNRS-LaCiTO archives: Vute (G. Guarisma)
Alexandre François
The Vute language was documented by linguist Gladys Guarisma from CNRS–LaCiTO, over five years (1971–75), through field trips mainly to Ndjoré....
CNRS-LaCiTO archives: Bafia (G. Guarisma)
Alexandre François
The documentation of Bafia was carried out by linguist Gladys Guarisma from CNRS–LaCiTO from 1967 to 1975, in the areas of Bafia, Kiki and Donenkeng...
CNRS-LaCiTO archives: Tikar (G. Guarisma)
Alexandre François
The recordings reflect fieldwork surveys conducted by Gladys Guarisma in four villages of Tikar country (Cameroon), based on a linguistic questionnair...
CNRS-LaCiTO archives: Zenaga (C. Taine-Cheikh)
Alexandre François
This corpus brings together about 11 hours of audio recordings on Zenaga, an endangered Berber language spoken in Mauritania. These resources were col...
CNRS-LaCiTO archives: Yemeni Arabic (S. Naim)
Alexandre François
The Yemeni archives were recorded by Samia Naïm (CNRS–LaCiTO). She documented two dialects of Arabic: Sanaani, the variety spoken in the capital Sa...
Documenting Mani, a disappearing language of Sierra Leone and Guinea
Tucker Childs
Documenting Mani, a severely endangered language of Guinea and Sierra Leone, its people and its culture....
Recordings and texts from Ranongga, Solomon Islands
Debra McDougall
Documentation Luqa and Kubokota, two Austronesian languages Ranongga, Solomon Islands. Including a wide range of stories, interviews, and recordings o...
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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.
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