Cover -- Half-title -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Preface -- 1 What is language death? -- The language pool -- The size of the problem -- Levels of danger -- Conclusion -- 2 Why should we care? -- Because we need diversity -- Because languages express identity -- Because languages are repositories of history -- Because languages contribute to the sum of human knowledge -- Because languages are interesting in themselves -- Conclusion -- 3 Why do languages die? -- Factors which put the people in physical danger -- Factors which change the people's culture -- Conclusion -- 4 Where do we begin? -- Establishing the top priorities -- Fostering positive community attitudes -- Promoting the authenticity of the whole community -- Seeing language as part of culture -- 5 What can be done? -- The role of the linguist -- The revitalization team -- Conclusions -- Appendix: some relevant organizations -- References -- Index of dialects, languages, language families, and ethnic groups -- Index of authors and speakers -- Subject index.