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​📣 We are working on a boost to three projects: SILCC (for Mani and languages in Sierra Leone); Ikaan (a language community in Nigeria); and A.F.R.I.C.A., our all-around African Endangered Languages project. These projects are nearing their conclusion: we have already built <a href="https://hausa-archive.vercel.app/" target="_blank">this site for the Hausa community</a>, funded a language immersion school for the Bum language, and we are starting to collect recordings for Ikaan. Your donation supports concrete work: field recordings, digital archives, and permanent online presence for communities with little to no access to the web and internet. We are working with: the Mani language, languages of Sierra Leone, Ikaan and more. We are working on two fronts. We're funding on-site fieldwork for Ikaan to document their grammar, their vocabulary, etc. That work is slow and requires methodical training; thanks to linguists on the ground with whom we've connected, we are excited to sponsor and collaborate in their work.  Second, we're building actual websites for these languages to build digital trust and a permanent online presence, serving as lasting cultural and linguistic preservation. Donations will go toward the following:<ul><li>Purchasing equipment for fieldwork (cameras, mics, etc)</li><li>Compensation for elicitation in on-site fieldwork</li><li>Hosting and building websites</li><li>Supporting African communities' digital expenses</li></ul>By donating, you help local speakers document their own stories, build accessible online resources, and ensure that younger generations can learn in their heritage languages 💻. Together we protect knowledge, memory, and identity encoded in these languages for the communities who speak them. We are close to finishing these projects and need your help for the final push!

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