Jirim voices: Documentation and Description of Jirim Language and Traditions
The Endangered Language Documentation Programme (ELDP) provides grants worldwide for the documentation of endangered languages and knowledge. Grantees create audiovisual collections with transcription and translations of endangered languages and practices. These collections are preserved and made freely available through the Endangered Languages Archive (ELAR).
| Jirim is an undocumented endangered language spoken by ca. 5,000-10,000 people in Taraba State, Nigeria. The project aims to comprehensively document the language and its cultural context. An extensive audio-visual corpus will be created, capturing various aspects of Jirim community life and language, ranging from daily activities to unique cultural traditions. Two endangered Jirim festivals will be organized and recorded to preserve them for future generations. The project will result in a grammar sketch, a practical orthography, a Jirim-Hausa-English dictionary, and a text collection. |
Project Details
Location: Nigeria, Western Africa, Africa
Organiser(s):
Endangered Languages Documentation Programme
Project partner(s): Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
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Funder(s):
Arcadia
Funding received: 102,870.00 EUR
Commencement Date: 10/2024
Project Status: Active
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