Subject Guides: Native American Studies: Native Languages

BYU Language Resources

BYU teaches regularly teaches 62 languages, with another 30 offered if sufficient interest is expressed. Among these languages are many indigenous languages. The following links lead to program information for many of these.

Wikitongues

Wikitongues is a global network of more than 1,000 volunteers working to ensure every person has the tools to preserve, promote, and pass their languages on to the next generation.

Digital Libraries

OLAC: Open Language Archives Community
"OLAC, the Open Language Archives Community, is an international partnership of institutions and individuals who are creating a worldwide virtual library of language resources."
Native American Language Library
This collection contains an exhaustive list of Native American language resources.
Early Native American Vocabularies: Interactive ALR
This is a powerful online resource for the comparative study of Native American languages, representing 400 years of linguistic data and over 40 languages. Built from the ever-expanding catalog of our American Language Reprint (ALR) series, the Interactive ALR puts a growing 12,000 word linguistic database and powerful search capabilities into the hands of scholars, allowing for immediate comparison of dozens of historical vocabularies.