Celebrating the International Year of Indigenous Languages
The world's native languages are disappearing at an alarming rate, and Purdue Fort Wayne's Indigenous Language Center is working hard on a solution to this problem.
As part of Unesco's International Year of Indigenous Languages celebration, PFW hosted the 2019: Perspectives Conference in November, which featured a variety of cultural activities and connections to participants from around the world.
Earlier this month, WBOI's Julia Meek sat down with PFW faculty members Mary Encabo and Shannon Bischoff to discuss the situation, its cultural impact, and how our community can affect a change on a local as well as global platform.
You can find more information at the Year of Indigenous Languages 2019: Perspective website.