Events

"On the tip of the tongue" documentary (52' - 2018) Six years ago, Vincent Bonnay, a french filmmaker started the documentation process as Eyaks began to reconnect and strategize together as a community. “SUR LE BOUT DE LA LANGUE” or “ON THE TIP OF THE TONGUE” is a result of this important work, telling the story of the encounter between the Eyak people and the young french linguist, Guillaume Leduey.

Polyglot Indonesia Jakarta Chapter presents the Language Exchange Meetup activities series entitled "Langlang Buana Nusantara!" In the third meetup of this series, we discussed the language and culture in the Maluku Islands in an activity entitled "More Than Just Spice" held on February 16, 2019. In collaboration with Keluarga Mahasiswa Maluku UI (KMM UI), a student union of Maluku Province at Indonesia University, we present unique facts about the Maluku Islands and teach the Ambonese Indonesian.

YAKAP Outreach Program: A group of backpackers with a mission to travel to places while at the same time reaching-out to different communities they visit just hosted an Outreach to embrace (yakap) sitio Tondo of Masidem by providing goods and services to many of the underserved dwellers. The Yakap Team—composed of volunteers from different parts of the country and youth volunteers from Masidem—brought smiles to the dwellers as they immersed themselves to the community through different activities, services, feedings, giveaways, and even a Baybayin workshop. To all the Yakap Volunteers: On behalf of the people of Masidem, we thank you so much for your warm embrace and heartfelt concern for the welfare of our people. Salamat po ng maraming marami!

The Indigenous Youth Storytellers Circle: Share Your Story with the World! An invitation to young Indigenous people, ages 18–30, to tell a story about your experiences connecting to your ancestral languages, cultures, and lands. Terralingua wants to hear from you and to publish your story.

An exhibition of carvings of indigenous and minority writing systems and a series of classes, workshops and public lectures on the importance of preserving indigenous and minority cultures and their languages.