Current Initiatives

Many Himalayan languages are highly endangered.  This is compounded by low rates of literacy among remote mountain communities.  Here at Alatala we have written a simple counting book about a family of yaks on a picnic.  With your help, this book will be translated into multiple endangered Himalayan languages and distributed for free to remote communities! Learn more...

In the Varagung region of Mid-Mustang, locals estimate that 40% of folk songs have already been lost forever. The Varagung language (a dialect of Tibetan), is almost exclusively spoken by the older generation and likewise is at an imminent threat of loss. Alongside Dara Gurung of the Fama foundation, we are working to record the beautiful musical traditions of this region. Learn more...