Editing Aleut language (section)

==Revitalization==

Revitalization efforts are a recent development for the Aleut language and are mostly in the hands of the Aleuts themselves.  The first evidence of the preservation of the language came in the form of written documentation at the hands of the Russian Orthodox Church missionaries. However, as the historical events and factors transpired, Aleut's falling out of favor has brought upon a necessity for action if the language is to survive much longer.  Linguistic experts have been reaching out to the Aleut community in attempts to record and document the language from the remaining speakers.  Such efforts amount to "100 hours of conversation, along with the transcription and translation in Aleut, that will be transferred to compact disks or DVDs".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.washington.edu/news/2003/06/24/saving-aleut-linguist-begins-new-effort-to-preserve-native-alaskan-language/|title=Saving Aleut: Linguist begins new effort to preserve native Alaskan language}}</ref>  If Aleut does go extinct, these records will allow linguists and descendants of the Aleutian people to pass on as much knowledge of the language as they can.  Efforts like this to save the language are being sponsored by universities and local community interest groups, like the Aleutian/Pribilof Islands Association Task Force for Language Revitalization, while government relations with the Aleut people are severely limited.  Similarly to the native languages of California, the native languages of Alaska had been given little attention from the United States government.  While linguists are working to record and document the language, the local Aleutian community groups are striving to preserve their language and culture by assisting the linguists and raising awareness of the Aleut population.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.alaskool.org/resources/anc/anc01.htm|title=Alaska Natives Loss of Social & Cultural Integrity}}</ref>

There is an Aleut course named ''Unangam Qilinĝingin'' on [[Memrise]].<ref>{{cite book |last=Llanes-Ortiz |first=Genner |date=2023 |title=Digital initiatives for indigenous languages |pages=101–102 |chapter=Memrise for Ume Sámi and Kristang |url=https://unesdoc.unesco.org/ark:/48223/pf0000387186 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240329184829/https://unesdoc.unesco.org/ark:/48223/pf0000387186 |url-status=live |archive-date=29 March 2024 |access-date=29 March 2024 |quote=The  success  of  the  Kristang  Memrise  inspired  the start  of  similar  projects  among  speakers  of  other  Indigenous  languages, like Unangam Qilinĝingin in Alaska.}}</ref>