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The Language & Life Project at NC State University

The Language and Life Project is a non-profit initiative that researches the many dialects, languages, and cultures of the United States of America. We document this nation’s incredible linguistic variation and share it through books, classes, online media and award winning documentaries.

Still image from: The Carolina Brogue
26 minutes 31 seconds
Grade Level: 9 - 12
Still image from: First Language: The Race to Save Cherokee
56 minutes 8 seconds
Grade Level: 9 - 12
Still image from: Indian by Birth: The Lumbee Dialect
28 minutes 8 seconds
Grade Level: 9 - 12
Still image from: The Queen Family: Appalachian Tradition & Back Porch Music
26 minutes 40 seconds
Grade Level: 9 - 12
Still image from: Spanish Voices
26 minutes 59 seconds
Grade Level: 9 - 12
Still image from: Talking Black in America
56 minutes 48 seconds
Grade Level: 9 - 12