Rosetta Stone Endangered Languages Program

Across the globe, children in countless cultures are losing the languages of their parents, grandparents, and ancestors. In fact, of the world's estimated 7,000 languages, almost half are considered endangered. To stem this loss of knowledge, the Rosetta Stone Endangered Languages Program works with Indigenous groups to preserve their language assets through customized Rosetta Stone lessons.

Rosetta Stone is currently working with the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe, a federally recognized American Indian tribe, to record and preserve the Mille Lacs dialect of the Ojibwe language. Collaborating with elders and other community members and using authentic cultural resources, the Endangered Languages Program is creating a comprehensive set of Rosetta Stone lessons in Ojibwe that are available for all Band members and descendants for free.

Rosetta Stone is also currently working on projects for Chikashshanompa' (Chickasaw) and Chamtéela (Luiseño), and the Endangered Languages program has supported many other Indigenous languages since its inception, including Diné Bizaad (Navajo), Kanien'kéha (Mohawk), Sitimaxa (Chitimacha), Iñupiaq (Coastal), Iñupiaq (Kobuk/Selawik), and Iñupiaq (North Slope).