BASA BALINESE LANGUAGE PRESERVATION CORP
Cause Area
- Arts & Culture
- Children & Youth
- Computers & Technology
- Education & Literacy
- International
Location
6517 Wiscasset RdBETHESDA, MD 20816 United StatesOrganization Information
Mission Statement
We use modern technology to revitalize the ancient language of Balinese. Our goal is to ensure that the next generation of Balinese can speak their native tongue.
Description
We are a collaboration of linguists, anthropologists, students, and laypeople, from within and outside of Bali, who are collaborating to keep the Balinese language strong and sustainable. As with endangered species, the goal with languages should not be to wait until there are only a few remaining survivors and then place them under protection (i.e. make recordings of the last speakers). Rather, we should take the more sustainable path of preserving the diverse natural habitats where minority languages are spoken. This means taking a cultural, political and even economic approach to saving languages ... and starting as soon as possible.