The Endangered Language Archive (ELAR) is a digital repository preserving and publishing endangered language documentation materials from around the world. The materials we hold are digital, and are freely available (after free registration).
ELAR was originally funded by Arcadia
and is part of the Library
of SOAS University of London.
Click a region above to view browsable collections. To see all collections, click 'Search' at the centre.
Documentation of Isimjeeg Datooga
Richard Thomas Griscom
Audio-visual documentation of Isimjeeg Datooga, including elicited and natural speech, as well as a grammar sketch and dictionary....
Documentation of Fakamae, a Polynesian Outlier of Vanuatu
Amy Dewar
Documenting the endangered Polynesian language of Fakamae, spoken on the island of Emae, Vanuatu....
Documentation of Nahuatl Knowledge of Natural History, Material Culture, and Ecology
Jonathan Amith
Documenting the knowledge of natural history, material culture and ecology of the Nahuatl people living in the Municipality of Cuetzalan, Puebla, Mexi...
Documentation and description of Vamale, an endangered language of New Caledonia
Jean Rohleder
Documenting New Caledonian Vamale in a cultural context, focusing thematically on society's changes, climate change, and current customs....
Comprehensive pan-varietal, ethnobiological, anthropological record of Kun-barlang
Isabel O'Keeffe
The aim of this project is to work collaboratively with the Warruwi and Maningrida communities (as well as Kunbarlang people living in Darwin) to crea...
Marieke Meelen
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Recording and archiving Barayin (Jalkiya) language data
Joseph Lovestrand
Documentation of Barayin, a Chadic language of Chad....
Documentation of house construction and terrace farming in Zargulla, an endangered Omotic language
Azeb Amha
Documentation of house construction and terrace farming in Zargulla, an endangered Omotic language....
Throughout the site you see ELAR's access protocol categories, like this: O U S . Materials marked as O U S can be accessed by anyone, even users who have not registered with ELAR. Materials marked as O U S can be accessed by any registered user of ELAR who has agreed to the Terms and Conditions of using ELAR. Materials marked as O U S are restricted in access, and registered users can apply for access to these resources.
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Anyone can browse the ELAR catalogue of endangered language collections and can learn about the materials ELAR holds.
To listen and watch the recordings in the collections you need to register as a user and agree to the Terms and Conditions of using ELAR. Registration is free, and after registration all materials are openly accessible to you. Some sensitive materials require special access permissions, and as a registered user you can apply for access to these resources.
To apply for an account, you must provide your real name. We do not allow anonymous accounts or fictitious identities. Accounts for ordinary user access are automatically granted on application.
If you forgot your username or password, please contact elararchive@soas.ac.uk