The MIT Indigenous Languages Initiative is a graduate program in the Department of Linguistics & Philosophy at MIT.
The program supports linguistic self-determination for members of Indigenous communities through rigorous training in linguistics.
03/20/2026
William Pacheco in MIT news!
Preserving Keres William Pacheco, a linguistics graduate student in MIT's Indigenous Languages Initiative, seeks to preserve his native language, Keres, and create a community of educators and scholars focused on its preservation.
03/08/2026
pictured here: MITILI folks enjoying fine Uyghur cuisine, and celebrating the achievements of Ogloo (accepted to MIT's doctoral program in Linguistics) and William (accepted to the Masters program at the University of New Mexico). Ogloo and William, we're hugely proud of you both--can't wait to see what you do next!
12/04/2025
Nice list of things not to do...
Twenty Ways to Minoritise a National Language We want our languages to exist but we don't want to learn them
10/13/2025
Good day for thinking about the words of our alum Roger Paul. Happy Indigenous Peoples' Day!
06/21/2025
Our amazing MITILI alum Annauk Olin, working for the future of Iñupiaq!
06/02/2025
Much-deserved recognition for the amazing Soledad Chango!
🎓✨ ¡Orgullo Kichwa Salasaka!
Felicitamos con profundo orgullo a Soledad Chango la primera mujer del en graduarse con una maestría en el Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), una de las universidades más prestigiosas del mundo.
Su esfuerzo, sabiduría y compromiso son una luz que guía el camino de las nuevas generaciones.
Desde el corazón de los Andes al escenario global, su logro representa no solo un triunfo personal, sino el eco de un pueblo que resiste, sueña y avanza con dignidad.
Tomorrow we are having a webinar to celebrate International Mother Tongue Day!
Featuring talks by:
Jordan Lachler (University of Alberta)
Maung Ting Nyeu (University of California, Santa Barbara)
Muzakki Bashori (State University of Semarang)
Date: 21 February 2025 Time: 10:00 - 11:45 AM (EST)
Join us using this link: https://mit.zoom.us/j/94308495420
Highlights of the webinar include:
• The history of International Mother Tongue Day
• Language Documentation and Revitalization
• Indigenous Language Revitalization and Resistance against Linguistic Domination
• Preserving the Javanese Language through Storybook and Game-Based Learning
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