Indigenous Languages Centre (ILC)
About the Indigenous Languages Centre (ILC)
The Indigenous Languages Centre coordinates the activities of grassroots across BC and academic linguists from ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV, UBC, UNBC, and many other universities to document, analyze, and revitalize Indigenous languages. The ILC is supported by a partnership grant from the .
Mission
The Indigenous Languages Centre aims to:
- Maintain and develop ongoing partnerships with Indigenous communities engaged in language revitalization efforts;
- Provide academic support for community-based efforts to revitalize seriously endangered languages in Indigenous communities throughout British Columbia and neighbouring areas;
- Offer research expertise with a focus on Indigenous language revitalization theory and practice in communities;
- Support language curriculum development, and facilitate research in the applied and descriptive linguistics of critically endangered languages; and
- Facilitate communication between Indigenous communities and ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV.
Further Information
Please visit the Indigenous Languages Centre homepage for more information.