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class="field-content"><h5 class="endangered-languages-title"><a href="https://www.sil.org/about/endangered-languages/languages-of-the-world">Ethnologue</a></h5></div> </div> <div class="views-field views-field-field-about-short-desc"> <div class="field-content">Languages of the World, a reference publication based on more than 60 years of research.</div> </div> <div class="views-field views-field-field-about-readmore-destination-2"> <div class="field-content endangered-languages-readmore"><p><a class="btn btn-default" href="https://www.sil.org/about/endangered-languages/languages-of-the-world">Learn More</a></p></div> </div> <div class="views-field views-field-nothing-1"> <span class="field-content"><p> </p></span> </div> </div> <div class="views-column col-md-4 views-column-3 views-column-last"> <div class="views-field views-field-field-about-readmore-destination-3"> <div class="field-content"><a href="https://www.sil.org/about/endangered-languages/focus-endangered-languages-national-geographic" class="ihe-overlay ihe-overlay--default"><img class="img-responsive" src="https://www.sil.org/sites/default/files/styles/400x200/public/about/7000_languages_logo.jpg?itok=JJX9FJJp" width="400" height="200" alt="" /></a></div> </div> <div class="views-field views-field-field-about-readmore-destination"> <div class="field-content"><h5 class="endangered-languages-title"><a href="https://www.sil.org/about/endangered-languages/focus-endangered-languages-national-geographic">Growing worldwide concern for disappearing voices</a></h5></div> </div> <div class="views-field views-field-field-about-short-desc"> <div class="field-content">Many of the world鈥檚 smaller language communities exist on the margins of society.</div> </div> <div class="views-field views-field-field-about-readmore-destination-2"> <div class="field-content endangered-languages-readmore"><p><a class="btn btn-default" href="https://www.sil.org/about/endangered-languages/focus-endangered-languages-national-geographic">Learn More</a></p></div> </div> <div class="views-field views-field-nothing-1"> <span class="field-content"><p> </p></span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-3 views-row-last"> <div class="views-column col-md-4 views-column-1 views-column-first"> <div class="views-field views-field-field-about-readmore-destination-3"> <div class="field-content"><a href="https://www.sil.org/about/endangered-languages/key-factors-language-vitality" class="ihe-overlay ihe-overlay--default"><img class="img-responsive" src="https://www.sil.org/sites/default/files/styles/400x200/public/about/kb_anu_0.jpg?itok=5_QdnFPn" width="400" height="200" alt="" /></a></div> </div> <div class="views-field views-field-field-about-readmore-destination"> <div class="field-content"><h5 class="endangered-languages-title"><a href="https://www.sil.org/about/endangered-languages/key-factors-language-vitality">How can language development support sustainability?</a></h5></div> </div> <div class="views-field views-field-field-about-short-desc"> <div class="field-content">Language development activities can support community efforts for language revitalization and movement toward sustainability.</div> </div> <div class="views-field views-field-field-about-readmore-destination-2"> <div class="field-content endangered-languages-readmore"><p><a class="btn btn-default" href="https://www.sil.org/about/endangered-languages/key-factors-language-vitality">Learn More</a></p></div> </div> <div class="views-field views-field-nothing-1"> <span class="field-content"><p> </p></span> </div> </div> <div class="views-column col-md-4 views-column-2"> <div class="views-field views-field-field-about-readmore-destination-3"> <div class="field-content"><a href="https://www.sil.org/about/endangered-languages/resources-endangered-languages" class="ihe-overlay ihe-overlay--default"><img class="img-responsive" src="https://www.sil.org/sites/default/files/styles/400x200/public/about/guide-planning-future_0.jpg?itok=EQv_7HEg" width="400" height="200" alt="" /></a></div> </div> <div class="views-field views-field-field-about-readmore-destination"> <div class="field-content"><h5 class="endangered-languages-title"><a href="https://www.sil.org/about/endangered-languages/resources-endangered-languages">Resources</a></h5></div> </div> <div class="views-field views-field-field-about-short-desc"> <div class="field-content">Learn more about language endangerment and the progress toward language documentation and language revitalization.</div> </div> <div class="views-field views-field-field-about-readmore-destination-2"> <div class="field-content endangered-languages-readmore"><p><a class="btn btn-default" href="https://www.sil.org/about/endangered-languages/resources-endangered-languages">Learn More</a></p></div> </div> <div class="views-field views-field-nothing-1"> <span class="field-content"><p> </p></span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="view-footer"> <hr /> </div> </div> </section> <section id="block-views-endangered-languages-block-xs" class="block block-views clearfix"> <div class="view view-endangered-languages view-id-endangered_languages view-display-id-block_xs visible-xs view-dom-id-bc27747c7ee384a2a3814826f87ec77a"> <div class="view-header"> <hr /> </div> <div class="view-content"> <div class="views-responsive-grid views-responsive-grid-horizontal views-columns-1 row"> <div class="views-row views-row-1 views-row-first"> <div class="views-column col-xs-12 views-column-1 views-column-first"> <div class="views-field views-field-field-about-readmore-destination-3"> <div class="field-content"><a href="https://www.sil.org/about/endangered-languages/what-endangered-language" class="ihe-overlay ihe-overlay--default"><img class="img-responsive" src="https://www.sil.org/sites/default/files/styles/400x200/public/about/woman_with_child_on_back_0.jpg?itok=t5xQK-Rv" width="400" height="200" alt="" /></a></div> </div> <div class="views-field views-field-field-about-readmore-destination"> <div class="field-content"><h5 class="endangered-languages-title"><a href="https://www.sil.org/about/endangered-languages/what-endangered-language">What is an endangered language? </a></h5></div> </div> <div class="views-field views-field-field-about-short-desc"> <div class="field-content">A language that is at risk of no longer being used by the younger generation is considered endangered.</div> </div> <div class="views-field views-field-field-about-readmore-destination-2"> <div class="field-content endangered-languages-readmore"><p><a class="btn btn-default" href="https://www.sil.org/about/endangered-languages/what-endangered-language">Learn More</a></p></div> </div> <div class="views-field views-field-nothing-1"> <span class="field-content"><p> </p></span> </div> </div> <div class="views-column col-xs-12 views-column-2"> <div class="views-field views-field-field-about-readmore-destination-3"> <div class="field-content"><a href="https://www.sil.org/about/endangered-languages/why-care-about-endangered-languages" class="ihe-overlay ihe-overlay--default"><img class="img-responsive" src="https://www.sil.org/sites/default/files/styles/400x200/public/about/teacherhelpingstudent_-_for_endangered_languages2_0.jpg?itok=QxKp96NW" width="400" height="200" alt="" /></a></div> </div> <div class="views-field views-field-field-about-readmore-destination"> <div class="field-content"><h5 class="endangered-languages-title"><a href="https://www.sil.org/about/endangered-languages/why-care-about-endangered-languages">Why care about endangered languages?</a></h5></div> </div> <div class="views-field views-field-field-about-short-desc"> <div class="field-content">Language is a cornerstone of a culture's world view and values; it is key to individual and community identity.</div> </div> <div class="views-field views-field-field-about-readmore-destination-2"> <div class="field-content endangered-languages-readmore"><p><a class="btn btn-default" href="https://www.sil.org/about/endangered-languages/why-care-about-endangered-languages">Learn More</a></p></div> </div> <div class="views-field views-field-nothing-1"> <span class="field-content"><p> </p></span> </div> </div> <div class="views-column col-xs-12 views-column-3"> <div class="views-field views-field-field-about-readmore-destination-3"> <div class="field-content"><a href="https://www.sil.org/worldwide" class="ihe-overlay ihe-overlay--default"><img class="img-responsive" src="https://www.sil.org/sites/default/files/styles/400x200/public/about/endangered_map_1.png?itok=cD81NBLV" width="400" height="200" alt="" /></a></div> </div> <div class="views-field views-field-field-about-readmore-destination"> <div class="field-content"><h5 class="endangered-languages-title"><a href="https://www.sil.org/worldwide">Where are the world's endangered languages?</a></h5></div> </div> <div class="views-field views-field-field-about-short-desc"> <div class="field-content">Each endangered language is represented as a red dot on this map.</div> </div> <div class="views-field views-field-field-about-readmore-destination-2"> <div class="field-content endangered-languages-readmore"><p><a class="btn btn-default" href="https://www.sil.org/worldwide">Learn More</a></p></div> </div> <div class="views-field views-field-nothing-1"> <span class="field-content"><p> </p></span> </div> </div> <div class="views-column col-xs-12 views-column-4"> <div class="views-field views-field-field-about-readmore-destination-3"> <div class="field-content"><a href="https://www.sil.org/about/endangered-languages/language-vitality" class="ihe-overlay ihe-overlay--default"><img class="img-responsive" src="https://www.sil.org/sites/default/files/styles/400x200/public/about/egids_banner_0.jpg?itok=WarwptWt" width="400" height="200" alt="" /></a></div> </div> <div class="views-field views-field-field-about-readmore-destination"> <div class="field-content"><h5 class="endangered-languages-title"><a href="https://www.sil.org/about/endangered-languages/language-vitality">How can we measure the health of a language?</a></h5></div> </div> <div class="views-field views-field-field-about-short-desc"> <div class="field-content">Will your language die? A new research tool provides insights into language vitality.</div> </div> <div class="views-field views-field-field-about-readmore-destination-2"> <div class="field-content endangered-languages-readmore"><p><a class="btn btn-default" href="https://www.sil.org/about/endangered-languages/language-vitality">Learn More</a></p></div> </div> <div class="views-field views-field-nothing-1"> <span class="field-content"><p> </p></span> </div> </div> <div class="views-column col-xs-12 views-column-5"> <div class="views-field views-field-field-about-readmore-destination-3"> <div class="field-content"><a href="https://www.sil.org/about/endangered-languages/languages-of-the-world" class="ihe-overlay ihe-overlay--default"><img class="img-responsive" src="https://www.sil.org/sites/default/files/styles/400x200/public/about/ethnologue_preview_1.jpg?itok=ftzyOAlg" width="400" height="200" alt="" /></a></div> </div> <div class="views-field views-field-field-about-readmore-destination"> <div class="field-content"><h5 class="endangered-languages-title"><a href="https://www.sil.org/about/endangered-languages/languages-of-the-world">Ethnologue</a></h5></div> </div> <div class="views-field views-field-field-about-short-desc"> <div class="field-content">Languages of the World, a reference publication based on more than 60 years of research.</div> </div> <div class="views-field views-field-field-about-readmore-destination-2"> <div class="field-content endangered-languages-readmore"><p><a class="btn btn-default" href="https://www.sil.org/about/endangered-languages/languages-of-the-world">Learn More</a></p></div> </div> <div class="views-field views-field-nothing-1"> <span class="field-content"><p> </p></span> </div> </div> <div class="views-column col-xs-12 views-column-6"> <div class="views-field views-field-field-about-readmore-destination-3"> <div class="field-content"><a href="https://www.sil.org/about/endangered-languages/focus-endangered-languages-national-geographic" class="ihe-overlay ihe-overlay--default"><img class="img-responsive" src="https://www.sil.org/sites/default/files/styles/400x200/public/about/7000_languages_logo.jpg?itok=JJX9FJJp" width="400" height="200" alt="" /></a></div> </div> <div class="views-field views-field-field-about-readmore-destination"> <div class="field-content"><h5 class="endangered-languages-title"><a href="https://www.sil.org/about/endangered-languages/focus-endangered-languages-national-geographic">Growing worldwide concern for disappearing voices</a></h5></div> </div> <div class="views-field views-field-field-about-short-desc"> <div class="field-content">Many of the world鈥檚 smaller language communities exist on the margins of society.</div> </div> <div class="views-field views-field-field-about-readmore-destination-2"> <div class="field-content endangered-languages-readmore"><p><a class="btn btn-default" href="https://www.sil.org/about/endangered-languages/focus-endangered-languages-national-geographic">Learn More</a></p></div> </div> <div class="views-field views-field-nothing-1"> <span class="field-content"><p> </p></span> </div> </div> <div class="views-column col-xs-12 views-column-7"> <div class="views-field views-field-field-about-readmore-destination-3"> <div class="field-content"><a href="https://www.sil.org/about/endangered-languages/key-factors-language-vitality" class="ihe-overlay ihe-overlay--default"><img class="img-responsive" src="https://www.sil.org/sites/default/files/styles/400x200/public/about/kb_anu_0.jpg?itok=5_QdnFPn" width="400" height="200" alt="" /></a></div> </div> <div class="views-field views-field-field-about-readmore-destination"> <div class="field-content"><h5 class="endangered-languages-title"><a href="https://www.sil.org/about/endangered-languages/key-factors-language-vitality">How can language development support sustainability?</a></h5></div> </div> <div class="views-field views-field-field-about-short-desc"> <div class="field-content">Language development activities can support community efforts for language revitalization and movement toward sustainability.</div> </div> <div class="views-field views-field-field-about-readmore-destination-2"> <div class="field-content endangered-languages-readmore"><p><a class="btn btn-default" href="https://www.sil.org/about/endangered-languages/key-factors-language-vitality">Learn More</a></p></div> </div> <div class="views-field views-field-nothing-1"> <span class="field-content"><p> </p></span> </div> </div> <div class="views-column col-xs-12 views-column-8"> <div class="views-field views-field-field-about-readmore-destination-3"> <div class="field-content"><a href="https://www.sil.org/about/endangered-languages/resources-endangered-languages" class="ihe-overlay ihe-overlay--default"><img class="img-responsive" src="https://www.sil.org/sites/default/files/styles/400x200/public/about/guide-planning-future_0.jpg?itok=EQv_7HEg" width="400" height="200" alt="" /></a></div> </div> <div class="views-field views-field-field-about-readmore-destination"> <div class="field-content"><h5 class="endangered-languages-title"><a href="https://www.sil.org/about/endangered-languages/resources-endangered-languages">Resources</a></h5></div> </div> <div class="views-field views-field-field-about-short-desc"> <div class="field-content">Learn more about language endangerment and the progress toward language documentation and language revitalization.</div> </div> <div class="views-field views-field-field-about-readmore-destination-2"> <div class="field-content endangered-languages-readmore"><p><a class="btn btn-default" href="https://www.sil.org/about/endangered-languages/resources-endangered-languages">Learn More</a></p></div> </div> <div class="views-field views-field-nothing-1"> <span class="field-content"><p> </p></span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="view-footer"> <hr /> </div> </div> </section> <section id="block-views-endangered-languages-block-sm" class="block block-views clearfix"> <div class="view view-endangered-languages view-id-endangered_languages view-display-id-block_sm visible-sm view-dom-id-371f2db4b22e645279f12a1f2e89286d"> <div class="view-header"> <hr /> </div> <div class="view-content"> <div class="views-responsive-grid views-responsive-grid-horizontal views-columns-2 row"> <div class="views-row views-row-1 views-row-first"> <div class="views-column col-xs-6 views-column-1 views-column-first"> <div class="views-field views-field-field-about-readmore-destination-3"> <div class="field-content"><a href="https://www.sil.org/about/endangered-languages/what-endangered-language" class="ihe-overlay ihe-overlay--default"><img class="img-responsive" src="https://www.sil.org/sites/default/files/styles/400x200/public/about/woman_with_child_on_back_0.jpg?itok=t5xQK-Rv" width="400" height="200" alt="" /></a></div> </div> <div class="views-field views-field-field-about-readmore-destination"> <div class="field-content"><h5 class="endangered-languages-title"><a href="https://www.sil.org/about/endangered-languages/what-endangered-language">What is an endangered language? </a></h5></div> </div> <div class="views-field views-field-field-about-short-desc"> <div class="field-content">A language that is at risk of no longer being used by the younger generation is considered endangered.</div> </div> <div class="views-field views-field-field-about-readmore-destination-2"> <div class="field-content endangered-languages-readmore"><p><a class="btn btn-default" href="https://www.sil.org/about/endangered-languages/what-endangered-language">Learn More</a></p></div> </div> <div class="views-field views-field-nothing-1"> <span class="field-content"><p> </p></span> </div> </div> <div class="views-column col-xs-6 views-column-2 views-column-last"> <div class="views-field views-field-field-about-readmore-destination-3"> <div class="field-content"><a href="https://www.sil.org/about/endangered-languages/why-care-about-endangered-languages" class="ihe-overlay ihe-overlay--default"><img class="img-responsive" src="https://www.sil.org/sites/default/files/styles/400x200/public/about/teacherhelpingstudent_-_for_endangered_languages2_0.jpg?itok=QxKp96NW" width="400" height="200" alt="" /></a></div> </div> <div class="views-field views-field-field-about-readmore-destination"> <div class="field-content"><h5 class="endangered-languages-title"><a href="https://www.sil.org/about/endangered-languages/why-care-about-endangered-languages">Why care about endangered languages?</a></h5></div> </div> <div class="views-field views-field-field-about-short-desc"> <div class="field-content">Language is a cornerstone of a culture's world view and values; it is key to individual and community identity.</div> </div> <div class="views-field views-field-field-about-readmore-destination-2"> <div class="field-content endangered-languages-readmore"><p><a class="btn btn-default" href="https://www.sil.org/about/endangered-languages/why-care-about-endangered-languages">Learn More</a></p></div> </div> <div class="views-field views-field-nothing-1"> <span class="field-content"><p> </p></span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-2"> <div class="views-column col-xs-6 views-column-1 views-column-first"> <div class="views-field views-field-field-about-readmore-destination-3"> <div class="field-content"><a href="https://www.sil.org/worldwide" class="ihe-overlay ihe-overlay--default"><img class="img-responsive" src="https://www.sil.org/sites/default/files/styles/400x200/public/about/endangered_map_1.png?itok=cD81NBLV" width="400" height="200" alt="" /></a></div> </div> <div class="views-field views-field-field-about-readmore-destination"> <div class="field-content"><h5 class="endangered-languages-title"><a href="https://www.sil.org/worldwide">Where are the world's endangered languages?</a></h5></div> </div> <div class="views-field views-field-field-about-short-desc"> <div class="field-content">Each endangered language is represented as a red dot on this map.</div> </div> <div class="views-field views-field-field-about-readmore-destination-2"> <div class="field-content endangered-languages-readmore"><p><a class="btn btn-default" href="https://www.sil.org/worldwide">Learn More</a></p></div> </div> <div class="views-field views-field-nothing-1"> <span class="field-content"><p> </p></span> </div> </div> <div class="views-column col-xs-6 views-column-2 views-column-last"> <div class="views-field views-field-field-about-readmore-destination-3"> <div class="field-content"><a href="https://www.sil.org/about/endangered-languages/language-vitality" class="ihe-overlay ihe-overlay--default"><img class="img-responsive" src="https://www.sil.org/sites/default/files/styles/400x200/public/about/egids_banner_0.jpg?itok=WarwptWt" width="400" height="200" alt="" /></a></div> </div> <div class="views-field views-field-field-about-readmore-destination"> <div class="field-content"><h5 class="endangered-languages-title"><a href="https://www.sil.org/about/endangered-languages/language-vitality">How can we measure the health of a language?</a></h5></div> </div> <div class="views-field views-field-field-about-short-desc"> <div class="field-content">Will your language die? 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