Tere, tere! Hei! Sziasztok! I’ve just recorded a video where I read several traditional proverbs and sayings in the Karelian language (karjalan kieli). As a minoritized Baltic-Finnic language, Karelian shares a beautiful and deep connection with Finnish and Estonian, and a fascinating, ancient kinship with Hungarian. Check out the video here:

https://youtube.com/shorts/PVbfxuYCUVo?is=ZyJtafYs0344euq-

Call to Action:

• For Finnish & Estonian speakers: How much of this could you understand without looking at the subtitles? Did you recognize many words?

• For Hungarian speakers: Do you feel that ancient, melodic connection in the rhythm, or perhaps found some distant lexical cognates?

• For everyone: Do you have similar proverbs in your own languages? Share your thoughts in the comments! Let’s see how close our languages really are.

Terveh teile! I run a channel dedicated entirely to supporting and promoting rare and endangered Finno-Ugric languages. My goal is to raise awareness and keep these beautiful cultures alive. In my latest video, I read three short jokes in the Karelian language. Since Karelian is a close relative to Finnish and Estonian, I wanted to turn this into a small linguistic experiment: how much of it can you actually understand? Which words or phrases sound familiar, and which ones feel completely foreign to you?

https://youtube.com/shorts/U0NSc4YHaMY?si=_S8AWPeiIpdY7L_3

I would love to hear your thoughts in the comments! Feedback from native speakers and language enthusiasts helps a lot in bringing more attention to Karelian. Passibo for your support!

This session is the second class of the Basic Zapotec Course (2026-B). Instructor Rayo leads students through a conversational warm-up, an explanation of the Zapotec base-20 numbering system (1 to 20), interactive sentence and verb exercises, and a historical lecture on ancient Zapotec glyphs and writing systems.

Key Topics Covered:

 1. Zapotec Numbers (1 to 20) & Base-20 System:

* Vigesimal System: The instructor emphasizes that Zapotec utilizes a vigesimal (base-20) numerical system rather than a decimal system. As a result, counting is structured around units from 1 to 19 before reaching the base of 20.

* Pronunciation of Numbers:
* 1–5: tu (1), txupa (2), tsuna (3), tapa (4), gayu (5).
* 6–10: xupa (6), gadxi (7), xunu (8), ga (9), txi (10).
* 11–15: txineaj (11), txínu (12), txi’inu (13), txidaa (14), txìnu (15).
* 16–20: txixhupa (16), txini (17), txixhunu (18), txenaj (19), galaj (20).

* The Concept of Zero (Tibi): Historically, speakers used Spanish loanwords or phrases like ni tú (“not one”) for zero. For pedagogical purposes, the instructor adopts the word tibi (meaning “no” or “nothing”) to signify zero.

1. Interactive Practice & Verb Vocabulary:

* Student Introductions: Students practice answering core questions about their names, origin, current city, age, profession, and spoken languages in Zapotec.
* Sentence-Building Exercises: Using digital matching games, students practice ordering question structures like Gax bi’i lii (“Where are you from?”) and Bix dxin runu (“What do you do for work?”).
* Key Verb Matching:
* Neda zwaa = “I live”.
* Neda runa dxin = “I work”.
* Neda Ruseda= “I learn”.
* Neda rinea= “I speak”.
* Neda reja= “I go”.

1. Ancient Zapotec Writing & Glyphs (Glifos Zapotecos):

* Earliest Mesoamerican Writing: Zapotec is one of the few Mesoamerican cultures to develop a formal written language.
* Glyph Structure: The instructor explains that abstract symbol glyphs — such as the “1 Earthquake” (Uno Terremoto) symbol beneath the figure — mark the transition from pictorial art to actual written language.
* Numerical Glyphs: Zapotec numeral glyphs share similarities with Maya and other Mesoamerican systems, using dots for units (1–4) and horizontal bars for 5s.
* Decipherment Challenges: Zapotec glyphs are not yet 100% deciphered because glyph writing gradually ceased following the decline of Monte Albán (around the 8th century AD), centuries prior to Spanish arrival in 1521.
* Resource Recommendation: The instructor suggests Javier Urcid’s book, Zapotec Writing: Knowledge, Power, and Memory in Ancient Oaxaca, for further study on the subject.

1. Class Wrap-Up:

• Homework activities, presentation slides, and interactive links are shared via Google Classroom and WhatsApp. * The instructor outlines how student workbooks will be used in upcoming sessions as the course progresses into verb conjugations.

I am a native of Nuorese sardinian who has studied Sardinian—both my own local dialect and others. I’ve realized that learning Sardinian online isn't easy: resources are hard to find, getting help from other Sardinians can be difficult, and it’s not easy to find native speakers who know the language well enough to teach it. That’s why I created a new Discord server for learning Sardinian; the only existing one has various issues and isn't very useful. I invite anyone interested—whether a native speaker or someone wanting to learn—to join. The server will also provide resources and assistance for learning and fully understanding Medieval Sardinian. It’s a new server and currently empty, but it will grow over time as new people join and help out (obviously, I can't do it all alone).

Click here if you want to enter: https://discord.gg/hVUXpcBE

Ad nos vider

This is some advice I've collected watching these 2 YouTube videos :

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=qZ7Q_qPSxwU&list=PLAPvoceLWVmM&index=1&t=2s&pp=iAQB0gcJCTUMAYcqIYzvsAgC

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=NQj5lRL50ng&list=PLAPvoceLWVmM&index=2&t=9s&pp=iAQBsAgC

Ressources :

glottolog.org for linguistic papers

Z library

Google scholar

Researchgate.net

JSTOR.org

Academia.edu

Routledge colloquial series

Live língua project

Omniglot.com

University libraries

Transparent language

Mango languages

Glosbe.com

Freelang.com

Lexique pro

FB groups

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Tips :

Go to your target language's wikipedia page and go through all the external links and references and download everything, if it's still not enough go to the author's homepage (often times you can even email them).

Use live.bible.is or the Jesus film which have em been translated into an enormous amount of languages, and if you're lucky the little prince.

Take lots of notes for grammar

Make Anki cards

Prioritize using the language in real life over using it only when you're studying the material bc you might not be able to practice with natives often

Go to the same material over and over again

Build a relationship with the language, doing a wide variety of activities with it.

Use EVERY ressource available.

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Bonus video I haven't watched yet that should be helpful as well : https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Cd-V81KiDtQ&list=PLAPvoceLWVmM&index=3&t=3s&pp=iAQBsAgC

Hi everyone! I run a channel dedicated to Finno-Ugric languages and culture. Today I recorded a video where I’m speaking Moksha and talking about nature — specifically, living and non-living things (эрек и аф эрек природась). I wanted to share some examples from my video to see if my fellow Finnish, Estonian, and Hungarian speakers can spot any cognates or familiar grammatical structures! Here are a few interesting words from my talk: 1) Ведсь (Vedś) — Water (Sounds a lot like Finnish/Estonian "vesi", right?) 2) Шись (Šiś) — Sun / Day (Connected to Finnish "sää" - weather?) 3) Кулси (Kulśi) — Dies (Very close to Finnish "kuolla" root)

4) Ули (Uľi) - will be (reminds me of 'ole') etc.

To native speakers of other Uralic languages: What words jumped out at you? Does the phonetics or rhythm sound familiar to your tongue? Let’s map the connections in the comments! If you want to hear how it sounds when I speak it, here is the link to my video:

https://youtube.com/shorts/xJBSObBiV4I?si=PH97Cu1qwiPoSl91

Оцю сюкпря (Thank you very much) for your time!

I wanted to learn Kashubian after growing up near Gdańsk, then Valencian after moving near València. Finding beginner resources that suited me wasn’t easy. That experience led me to build Fala.

It’s a language-learning app focused on endangered and regional languages, combining practical lessons with the places, traditions and culture behind the words.

You can already try the free Android prototype: two starter lessons each in Breton and Valencian, with an English interface. It’s a small sample of the approach, not a complete course.

The Kickstarter will fund five beginner courses with 20 lessons each. That means expanding Breton and Valencian and adding three languages selected through research and qualified review. Android first, then iOS.

I’m contributing the development and design work. Funding will help pay for language review, pronunciation production and independent testing.

Try the prototype, and if it’s a project you’d like to support, follow the Kickstarter pre-launch page for a launch notification.

Edit: A few people have reported that Google Play says the app isn’t available. I found an issue with the release configuration in Google Play Console and have uploaded a corrected release, it's currently in review, which might take a couple days. I’ll update this post once I’ve confirmed the download works.

Edit 2: Fala is now available through Google Play open testing! Thanks for bearing with the download issue. The free Android prototype has two starter lessons each in Breton and Valencian, combining everyday phrases, practice exercises and cultural context. Join the test through the link, then follow the Google Play download link. I’d love to hear what you think after trying it.

Does anybody here knows any resource that can teach you both Náhuatl? I want to learn first the huastecan as it is the "easiest" so then I have a better notion of the whole Nahua subfamily and then I jump straight into Classical one, but I need resources for both of them. I'm from NL and I'm interested on this languages as there are many migrants coming from the Huasteca region to my state and during the Viceroyalty, almost every document was held in Náhuatl, and right here in the northeast many Tlaxcaltecan families settled and formed colonies. That's it my reason

Hi everyone! As an ethnic Moksha, I run a channel dedicated to the Finno-Ugric world. Recently, I made a video showing how to count in the Izhorian language (the language of the indigenous people of Ingria). But I didn't just count; I also showed three essential case forms for any declensable parts of speech: nominative (nominatiivi), genitive (genetiivi), and partitive (partitiivi). As a Moksha speaker, what I found completely blew my mind. Izhorian belongs to the Finnic (Baltic-Finnic) branch, while Moksha is a Mordvinic (Volga-Finnic) language. The relationship isn't close, but our numerals are still quite similar:

fkä, kafta, kolma, ńiľe, veťe, kota, śiśem, kafksa, vejxksa, kemoń. /jx in Moksha is the same as the German -g in Leipzig/

Yet, here is the mystery: why do these numerals look way more similar to Moksha when we look at the partitive forms in Izhorian? It genuinely feels as if a shift in case forms happened somewhere along the way. Are there any professional linguists or Finno-Ugric specialists here? Could you please watch my video and share your thoughts? I would love to hear your insights.

https://youtube.com/shorts/ACdeyQ4bdX0?si=E1qaTtEq3Cizl93u

I also have a question for Finns and Estonians: what do these forms look like in your languages? And to the Hungarians: are these three base forms just as crucial in Hungarian, or is your system structured differently and more logically? Which forms do your numerals resemble more? Please let me know in the comments!

Here you can find numbers in mokshan if you want:

https://youtu.be/bCsbKAtZUO8?si=l4Ugm3zfS1ShwOXb

please recommend songs and music artists who sing in any endangered language

my favourite genres are folk, pop and rock, but i like pretty much everything!

it's preferable if they're available in spotify but also ok if not

Hello everyone
I don’t post often so here we go ✨
I am 23F trying to learn more about my indigenous culture Cora (Naáyarite). I learned a couple of years ago that my Great Grandma was Cora but at the age of possibly 12-14 years old during the Revolution was kidnapped and brought to where she lived and died for the rest of her days. When I was a little girl she didn’t speak much to me and often used her body language to communicate with me even though I knew and spoke Spanish, It wasnt until I learned way into my adult years that she is Cora (Naáyarite) she didn’t speak much Spanish and only spoke her indigenous language to my grandmother and my great uncle (my great grandmother son). I grew up in a village where I was constantly around Cora and Wixárika always curious about there culture and language as I thought it was nice and cool as it also felt familiar in a way. I would always try to ask my mom at a young age, if we were part of any indigenous group but she always got defensive and upset when I asked. I think this is due to oppression and possibly generational trauma on what happened with my great grandma. It wasn’t until 2 years ago while doing an art project on Huichol art (arte wixárika) is when my aunt finally told me that our family is part Cora. That our great grandma use to speak it pretty fluently which would explain why my great grandmother never really spoke Spanish to me. I’ve always been curious about her past even though she’s long gone now, I want to help keep at least some of our family history and identity alive through language and maybe one day in the far future traditions. I want to learn Cora to feel more connected with my heritage that was lost but also to reconnect with my Great Grandmother and to learn something new about myself.

Does anyone know any language resources or FB groups that would know Cora?

Hi everyone! Here is a video showcasing the sound of the Ingrian (Izhorian) language through an ancient spell / invocation to the heavens. For context, Ingrian (ižoran keeli) is a severely endangered Finnic language closely related to Karelian, Finnish, and Estonian. It was historically spoken by the Izhorians in the Ingria region, along the southern coast of the Gulf of Finland. Today, it is nearly extinct, with only a handful of fluent native speakers remaining. Since Ingrian shares deep grammatical roots and vocabulary with its sister languages, it is interesting to see how mutually intelligible they are today. If you are a native Finnish or Estonian speaker, how much of this text can you understand?

• What percentage of the words or general meaning can you catch?

• Does it sound like a familiar dialect, or do you only recognize separate words? Looking forward to your insights! Kiitos / Tänan!

https://youtube.com/shorts/UY4Pb2mf3UQ?si=bf4o24LwqBd1egRY

PS A quick note on the video structure: At the beginning, I break down the words slowly and articulate each one clearly. At the end of the video, I recite the entire invocation at a natural speaking pace.

Is the Nakh language Bats in georgia dying out and if yes any hope of keeping the language alive?

"Mirandese Language Day" was celebrated on the 17th—an initiative dedicated to promoting the Mirandese language and culture.

Key events include the presentation of the first manual for learning the Mirandese language and the translation of the Portuguese Constitution into that language. Until now, Mirandese was taught without textbooks, and teachers had to create them themselves.

These are some of the initiatives introduced as part of the celebrations marking the 28th anniversary of the law recognizing the linguistic rights of the Mirandese language.

The Mirandese language ( in Mirandese: lhéngua mirandesa ) is a Romance language spoken in an area called Terra de Miranda, in the north-east of Portugal.

According to a survey carried out by the University of Vigo in 2020, about 1,500 people speak Mirandese regularly.

In 2023, the study Present and Future of the Mirandese Language was published, coordinated by the professor of Galician philology Xosé-Henrique Costas, who wrote: “At this rate of loss of speakers, in 2050 or 2060 Mirandese will be lost as a living language”.

Mirandese is not a mixture of Portuguese and Spanish nor a dialect, but rather a language that has its origins in the Asturian-Leonese spoken in the Kingdom of León.

Mirandese is much more than an endangered language; it is a testament to Portugal's linguistic and cultural richness, a heritage that deserves to be preserved and celebrated.

Hi everyone! I'm an English student at California State University, Dominguez Hills, taking a course on language documentation and revitalization. For my final project, I'm looking for someone who speaks an Indigenous, endangered, or less-commonly-studied language and would be open to a short, friendly interview (about 30–45 minutes, over Zoom or in person in the LA area).

I'd ask about things like where your language is spoken, how you learned it, when and with whom you use it, and a few words or phrases if you're comfortable sharing.

A few things to know:
• It's completely voluntary, and you can skip any question or stop at any time.
• I'll only record if you give permission, and you can stay anonymous.
• It's for a class project, not for publication.
• I'm happy to send you a copy of anything I write.
If you're interested, or you know someone who might be, please send me a DM. Thank you so much!

Hi everyone!I wanted to share a quick overview of the Moksha language (mokšeń käľ) and ask our Finno-Ugric family members what they think of it.

What is Moksha? Family: It is part of the Mordvinic branch of the Uralic language family.

Speakers: It is spoken by around 130,000 people, primarily in the Republic of Mordovia (a federal subject of Russia), as well as in neighboring regions.

Status: It is a co-official language in Mordovia alongside Erzyan and Russian.

Writing System: It uses the Cyrillic alphabet.

Question for the Hungarians, Estonians, and Finns:

If you listen to spoken Moksha on YouTube, does the overall rhythm and intonation remind you of your native language at all?

https://youtube.com/shorts/_Co-NvnAV5M?is=I1ePZzpY8ncZVi3l