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SUMMARY:Languages at the Brink: Threatened Languages and How We Protect Th
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LOCATION:Kroch Library Asia Collections Exhibit Space\, Olin Library\, Ith
 aca\, NY 14850\, USA
DESCRIPTION:Human languages\, like biological species\, go through cycles 
 of growth\, decline\, endangerment\, and sometimes disappearance. This ex
 hibit will explore the causes of threats to language\, as well as the way
  that humans organize to protect certain endangered languages. It will sh
 owcase what Cornell and Cornell University Library are doing to preserve 
 acutely endangered languages\, with a focus on the Northern Iroquoian lan
 guage Gayogo̱hó:nǫˀ\, the preservation of the endangered Ainu language in
  Japan\, Garifuna–an Arawakan language with Western African influence\, Y
 iddish\, and Welsh.\n\nThis exhibit is a collaboration among Cornell Univ
 ersity Library's Olin Library and Kroch Library Asia Collections and the 
 Cornell Linguistics Department. It is part of a series of exhibits titled
  From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornel
 l\, hosted by different libraries across Cornell University Library in cl
 ose partnership with other departments and groups on campus.\n\nFrom the 
 Brink showcases collections\, research support\, and collaborative effort
 s across Cornell and illuminate ways of addressing issues of critical\, g
 lobal importance. The series of exhibits aims to stimulate conversations 
 about the threat of environmental and cultural loss and its implications\
 , while also offering insights about positive developments and constructi
 ve steps toward a healthier future for our planet and our communities.\n\
 nhttp://next-to-u.app/events/969576a9-1785-4a4f-9e53-0ead11f54bf0
URL:http://next-to-u.app/events/969576a9-1785-4a4f-9e53-0ead11f54bf0
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