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Endangered Languages in the Digital Public Sphere. A case study of the writing systems of Boro and Manipuri Rachel Garton , Merrion Dale , L. Somi Roy & Prafulla Basumatary  Download (7.79 MB) Abstract. Languages around the world are rapidly disappearing, with thousands of minority languages facing potential extinction. A key aspect of language documentation and revitalization is having a viable writing system, as the ability to read and write one’s native language allows for the particularly relevant in the digital age, with the Internet allowing communication on a global scale. However, despite the benefits of a writing system, the development and adoption of a writing system and orthographic standards are not easy and can become a lengthy process. Due to the rapid loss of languages, many communities do not have the luxury to allow orthographic norms to evolve naturally and must make rushed decisions on writing system use. Parallel to these initiatives, many language communities have taken to sharing their language and culture online via social media. Social media is much more informal than many other modes of writing and allows writers to explore alternative writing styles, spellings, and even scripts. To explore this further, this paper presents case studies of two vulnerable languages—Boro and Manipuri—through interviews with native speakers and the personal experiences of its co-authors. DOI: https://doi.org/10.36824/2022-graf-gart How to cite How to cite in BIB Rachel Garton, Merrion Dale, L. Somi Roy & Prafulla Basumatary (2022), “Endangered Languages in the Digital Public Sphere. A case study of the writing systems of Boro and Manipuri,” in Proceedings of Grapholinguistics in the 21st Century, 2022 (Yannis Haralambous, Ed.), Grapholinguistics and Its Applications, Vol. 10, Brest: Fluxus Editions, 437–470. @INPROCEEDINGS{gla10-gart, AUTHOR = {Rachel Garton and Merrion Dale and L. Somi Roy & Prafulla Basumatary}, EDITOR = {Haralambous, Yannis}, TITLE = {{Endangered Languages in the Digital Public Sphere. A case study of the writing systems of Boro and Manipuri}}, BOOKTITLE = {{Proceedings of Grapholinguistics in the 21st Century, 2022}}, SERIES = {{Grapholinguistics and Its Applications}}, VOLUME = {10}, PUBLISHER = {Fluxus Editions}, ADDRESS = {Brest}, YEAR = {2022}, PAGES = {437--470}, DOI = {https://doi.org/10.36824/2022-graf-gart}, }