Society for Indigenous Languages, Communities, and Cultures of Sierra Leone

19/09/2026

SILCC works with communities to protect Indigenous conservation knowledge preserved in our sacred forests. These signboards are erected in protected sacred forest areas to remind everyone that these forests, their traditional practices, cultural values and biodiversity must be respected, protected and passed on.

18/06/2026

18/06/2026

Every child who learns in their mother tongue carries forward the wisdom, stories, and identity of their people. Together, these young learners are helping to keep our languages and cultures alive for future generations.

11/06/2026

SILCC is working to revitalize endangered languages and Cultures while protecting Sacred forests in Kambia District, Sierra Leone

SILCC Partners with 32 community Schools to plant fruit trees and promote environmental conservation with each school planting 100 trees, creating shaded playground, reduce wind damage to school buildings, and providing nutritious fruits for pupils..

To preserve indigenous languages, every tree will be given a meaningful name in the local language, such as "Freedom tree, Wisdom tree, Peace tree etc. These names will be displayed tags attached to the tree

Each pupil will be assigned a tree to care for throughout their time in the school. The tree will serve as their legacy in the school.

26/03/2026

12/01/2026

Interesting, people lost their original identity and the Gola language fall silently. Imagine if our ancestors can see their great grandchildren speaking another man’s language. Identity themselves as Mendes

30/11/2025

Restoration of our forests can happen in two ways at the same time.

By planting cassava for quick harvests while establishing permanent trees like cashew, kola nut, and cocoa within the same farm, we rebuild soil health, protect biodiversity, and secure long term income for communities.

19/11/2025

New resource: “Mother Tongue Medium Education: Starting a School from the Ground Up”! 📚 https://endangeredlanguages.com/resource/mtm-education

Mother tongue medium (MTM) education is when children can attend school in the language(s) they know best and have grown up speaking. Research demonstrates that MTM education tends to create much stronger outcomes for learners - and it can be a key part of language revitalization and maintenance.

This resource was adapted from an interview done by Dr. Amanda Holmes with ELP Language Revitalization Mentor, Dr. Pius Akumbu. It came about from an initial conversation about Pius’s work starting a primary school in his home community, Kejom Ketinguh (Babanki Tungo) in Cameroon in 2017.

In the Babanki School, the Babanki language is used as the language of instruction for the first three years, while English is taught as a subject. From the fourth year on, English becomes the language of instruction while Babanki continues to be used freely and as needed.

In this resource, Pius shares his knowledge about every part of starting a MTM school, from getting community support to curriculum development.

Want to talk with Pius about education, language revitalization, and more? You can make a FREE appointment to talk with him at http://endangeredlanguages.com/mentors

17/11/2025

https://gofund.me/1fdc6c85d

Hi, my name is Denise and I'm fundraising for Gibrilla Kamara, who … Denise Pang needs your support for Regenerate Sierra Leone's endangered forests & culture

07/11/2025