Dedicated to preserving the world's linguistic diversity and cultural heritage
VanishingLangWordLib was founded with a simple yet profound mission: to document, preserve, and share the world's endangered languages before they disappear forever. Every two weeks, another language dies, taking with it centuries of cultural knowledge, unique ways of thinking, and irreplaceable human heritage.
We believe that every language represents a unique worldview and contains invaluable knowledge about human culture, nature, and cognition. When a language dies, we lose more than words—we lose entire ways of understanding the world.
Our platform serves as a digital repository where linguists, researchers, community members, and language enthusiasts can discover, learn about, and contribute to the preservation of endangered languages from around the globe.
We honor and respect the communities whose languages we document, working in partnership with native speakers and cultural experts.
We believe that language preservation must involve the communities who speak these languages, ensuring their voices are heard.
We make language resources freely accessible to educators, students, and researchers worldwide.
We maintain high standards of accuracy and cite sources, working with qualified linguists and researchers.
Director
Linguist specializing in endangered languages, Ph.D. from Oxford University
Technology Lead
Software engineer passionate about preserving cultural heritage through technology
Community Outreach
Anthropologist working with indigenous communities to document their languages