Society for Endangered Languages Pakistan

22/02/2026

Conducted a successful webinar on International Mother Language Day. Thank you Dr. Sadaf Munshi for an enlightening talk, and all participants for joining us.

21/02/2026

Catch us today at 9:30 PM Pakistan time.
Right now it's 7:25 PM.
Please inbox for joining link.

We are pleased to invite you to an insightful webinar hosted by the Society for Endangered Languages Pakistan (SELP):
Webinar: Profile of a Language Documentation Project
Speaker: Professor Dr. Sadaf Munshi
21st Feb, 2026
9:30 PM – 10:30 PM
Join us to learn from an internationally renowned scholar and explore key dimensions of language documentation.
Register here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeCR8SMxpm8pdenwp_UE5fCr17N721TfjEOE0LsRaLS8uOEtQ/viewform
Looking forward to your participation!

20/02/2026

SUSTAINABLE LANGUAGE DOCUMENTATION IN CREOLE SETTINGS

Linguistics Special Lecture Series (LSLS) 2026 No. 2
21 February | Saturday | 6:00 PM (PST)
YouTube Livestream (ONLINE)

Catch us live on .

The Linguistics Special Lecture Series (LSLS) features talks by invited experts on various topics under the fields of theoretical and applied linguistics. In celebration of International Mother Language Day 2026 and for the second installment of LSLS 2026, visiting research fellow Eeva M. Sippola, professor at the University of Helsinki, will give a talk on sustainable sociolinguistic research in creole contexts such as in the case of Chabacano.

ABSTRACT
This talk explores sustainable practices in sociolinguistic research on language contact, focusing on ethical and methodological challenges in documenting minoritized varieties. Contact languages, such as the Chabacano creoles, often face issues of prestige and representation, requiring approaches that minimize researcher bias and foreground community perspectives. We review sociolinguistic factors influencing language use and examine best practices for data collection and analysis, including participatory methods and transparent data management. Challenges such as informed consent, accessibility, and long-term impact are discussed alongside strategies for producing research that reflects authentic language practices. A case study on folk linguistic perceptions illustrates how community narratives can inform equitable research design. By integrating reflexivity and collaboration, this study argues for methodologies that support language revitalization while advancing theoretical insights into language contact.

This event is free and open to the public.

19/02/2026

We are pleased to invite you to an insightful webinar hosted by the Society for Endangered Languages Pakistan (SELP):
Webinar: Profile of a Language Documentation Project
Speaker: Professor Dr. Sadaf Munshi
21st Feb, 2026
9:30 PM – 10:30 PM
Join us to learn from an internationally renowned scholar and explore key dimensions of language documentation.
Register here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeCR8SMxpm8pdenwp_UE5fCr17N721TfjEOE0LsRaLS8uOEtQ/viewform
Looking forward to your participation!

19/02/2025

Will be online at 3 pm today.
IKSAD INSTITUTE is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

Topic: Seminar of Englishers (an organization of iksad) and SELP Should We Revive 'Sleeping Beauty' Tongues?" with Professor Ghil'ad Zuckermann,

Time: Feb 19, 2025 03:00 PM Islamabad, Karachi, Tashkent

Join Zoom Meeting

https://zoom.us/j/9043366573?pwd=MpPVxk17r9kxbJ9SS7HdNbxfeS4JLL.1&omn=97314138370

Meeting ID: 904 336 6573

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21/09/2024

Join the Endangered Languages Project and the Language Documentation Training Center (LDTC) for 2024's free 10-week learning series in language documentation!

Language documentation, or making good records of your language, can be an important part of strengthening your language. 🎤 You'll learn the basics of how to record good-quality audio and video, ways to look deeper at your language's sounds and grammar, and tips for working with language materials - and you'll get to connect with other people around the world doing this work.

No previous experience or training is needed - we'll start from the beginning! We look forward to learning with you this year.

Register at: http://bit.ly/LDWebinar2024

Can’t make it to the live sessions? You can still join in! All the sessions will be recorded and shared on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/

You can also join our Facebook group LDTC/ELP Language Documentation Training Webinar to discuss language documentation with the other participants and workshop leaders!

14/09/2024

Join us on 24th.
Link to registration:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1bahumJoSfIJiu-hV5moVCOEODt3xZOaFPAS3PYRSAp0/edit?usp=drivesdk