There are approximately 7.000 languages in the world, and not all of them share the same status. Some languages are small, while others are large. Some may be dominant, whereas others are minoritized, among many other realities. Among the last ones, we find language communities working to give new life to their languages and to revitalize them.

When we speak of minoritized languages undergoing revitalization, we are referring to the efforts of language communities that are reclaiming spaces and functions across different spheres: within educational systems, adult literacy initiatives, language standardization processes, and many other areas.

But what are the reasons for activating these processes? What motivations and arguments sustain them? Why should we revitalize minoritized languages?

At the core of every revitalization process, and at the heart of every language community engaged in such a process, lie the narratives that provide a collective direction and enable communities to imagine a shared future.

The BIHAR initiative therefore places these narratives at the centre of its focus. It seeks to become both a turning point and a starting point by using discourse as a central axis to strengthen collaboration among communities, examine the causes of language minoritization processes, and promote shared pathways for revitalization oriented toward the future.