PEN International

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01 April 2026 15:29

Today we share a poem from @pen-tlrc.bsky.social read in Tudaga (Tebu/Teda), the language of the Toubou, an Indigenous people of the central Sahara living in northern Chad, Niger and southern Libya. Its alphabet, developed in 1998, is now taught in schools in southern Libya. youtu.be/xl7jaZKXJV0

Geraint Jennings

geraintjennings.bsky.social

18 March 2026 15:46

Jouer / Play #Jèrriais youtu.be/s_6BxHSR8dM?... "from a selection of poets from the 2026 TLRC Video Poetry Marathon, an annual initiative highlighting Indigenous and minoritised languages ... shared globally for International Mother Language Day" @pen-tlrc.bsky.social

PEN International

peninternational.bsky.social

27 February 2026 15:13

Today’s poem from @pen-tlrc.bsky.social is “Dzigbɔɖi – La patience” in Éwé, from Hola Gomado by PEN Togo. Spoken in Togo, Ghana & Benin, Éwé is a tonal language of around 6 million speakers, rooted in oral tradition and written with an adapted Latin alphabet. www.youtube.com/watch?v=VPhF...

PEN International

peninternational.bsky.social

22 February 2026 13:59

Today’s poem from @pen-tlrc.bsky.social, Waytson sho'war – La eterna realidad, read by Keyuk Yantén. After 10,000 years in Tierra del Fuego, the Selk'nam were nearly exterminated. Today, a small group led by Yantén is revitalising the language. www.youtube.com/watch?v=kXI9...

PEN International

peninternational.bsky.social

29 December 2025 10:43

📣 🌍 The Translation & Linguistic Rights Committee (@pen-tlrc.bsky.social) are calling for submissions for their 6th Indigenous & Minoritised Languages Videopoems Marathon Click below for more details on how to get involved ⬇️ www.pen-international.org/committee-ne...