by Ken Wilson In the last issue of Langscape, Dave Harmon traced the emergence of the field of biocultural diversity as a call for engagement with the beautifully rich complexity of…
by Cristina Zárraga Landscape of Bahía Mejillones, Onaašáka (Beagle Channel). Photo: Oliver Vogel, 2014 “I was born in Róbalo, on the 24th of May. And they say, so tells me…
by Dawn Wink and Susan J. Tweit "Of all the arts and sciences made by man, none equals a language, for only a language in its living entirety can describe…
by James D. Nations Chan K’in José Valenzuela uses a machete to carve a bird bolt arrow. Photo: James D. Nations, 1975. . Chiapas, Mexico, 2015 I spent the morning learning…
by David Stringer Above: Kayapó women in the Amazon rainforest. Photo: Cristina Mittermeier, 2007 . Endangered Languages and Biocultural Diversity Conservation Just over twenty years ago, many linguists were shocked into…
by Cristina Muru The Nilgiris or Blue Mountains, one of India’s biodiversity hotspots, with diverse endemic fauna, flora, and languages. Nadugani, Nilgiris, Tamil Nadu. Photo: Cristina Muru, 2012 As…
by Bob Weeden I often think about this marvelous planet, both the place we call home and the world beyond our personal experience. I think in words and pictures. The words…
by Jon Corbett, Christine Schreyer, and Nicole Gordon “Every language is an old-growth forest of the mind, a watershed of thought, an ecosystem of spiritual possibilities.” — Wade Davis, 2005 View…
by Lisba Yesudas & Johnson Jament Coastal community’s rendezvous with their destiny. Fishermen at Valiathura beach are getting ready for their daily fish catch, while other community members enjoy the evening…
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