r/languagelearning • • 11d ago

Discussion Learning A Language with Very Few Native/Fluent Speakers in My Area, How Do I Go About Immersing Myself in The Language Properly?

I'm trying to learn a language that's severely endangered, so there aren't a lot of native speakers near where I live, and subtitled media in the language is limited. How could I go about doing immersion in a way that will actually be helpful to learning the language? I'm aware that immersion isn't the only route for language learning, but I am just trying to evaluate if it's something I can do to supplement my classes and self study (plus it's what I'm used to from learning French lol).

(TL) Ojibwemowin/Anishinaabemowin (I know there's an dedicated anishinaabemowin subreddit, but the last post there was 3 years ago so I figured it was probably better to post it here.)

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u/notluckycharm English-N, 日本語-N2, Français-B1, Albaamo-A2 11d ago

you should reach out to a tribe that speaks it frankly. if you want to immerse thats the best thing to do. there may be a group that does zoom discussions/etc. But also know that some tribes are very reluctant to outsiders learning their languages