You are a diligent language learner trying to complete your very first homework assignment but you are already stuck. As a minority language learner the search for resources is part of the struggle. Don’t spend all of your motivation before you even begin. Tackling a less common language means being creative. Keep reading for some unlikely places to find language resources.
Think back to your reasons for choosing your language and start from there.
Heritage:
Family, friends and neighbors.
Are you trying to learn the language of your family or your partner’s? Look right at home. Does grandma speak Ts’ixa? What about your great aunts or uncles, or their friends or neighbors? Ask around. Remember 6 degrees of separation? If grandma does not speak your language she might have a friend who has a friend. Don’t discount your own friends, everyone has a cousin who “knows a guy”.
Places of worship.
Is your language associated with a particular religion? You are in luck. Organized religions can be an excellent language resource. Head over to the nearest place of worship and ask for help. Any religion with a history of proselytization likely has religious materials in your language. Call and ask, I am sure they would be more than happy to send you something….. 😉
Bible translations
https://www.bible.com/versions
Employment:
Embassies, State Departments, Corporations, Non-profits
The United Nations, the World bank, the International Monetary Fund, are these language resources? Yes. They are all large organizations where knowing multiple languages is often part of the job.
State Department Language List:
https://2009-2017.state.gov/m/fsi/sls/orgoverview/languages/index.htm
World Bank
https://www.worldbank.org/en/language-resources
Interest:
Universities, Clubs, Folklore societies
If you are interested in it then someone else is too.