https://www.endangeredalphabets.net/
Launched in February 2019, the Atlas of Endangered Alphabets is a
fascinating project that anyone curious about written languages can
enjoy and learn from. Visitors to the atlas can browse dozens of writing
systems by their place of origin via the interactive map on the front
page or by name under the alphabets tab. While many of the languages
represented in the atlas are spoken today, their written forms may have
declined in use (such as the Baybayin script in the Philippines) or have
only recently been developed (such as the Ditema tsa Dinoko script in
sub-Saharan Africa). Each language has its own page with images, a
contextual profile, and links to additional resources. The atlas is part
of the broader Endangered Alphabets Project, which since 2009 has aimed
to "preserv[e] endangered cultures by using their writing systems to
create artwork and educational materials" and bases its vision on
Article 13 of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous
Peoples. Coincidentally, the UN has proclaimed 2019 to be the Year of
Indigenous Languages. A nonprofit based in Vermont, the Endangered
Alphabets Project is led by its founder Tim Brookes, a professor of
writing at Champlain College.
via https://scout.wisc.edu/archives/r50492/atlas_of_endangered_alphabets
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