Indigenous Language Innovation: A Multi-Modal Approach to Digitizing Kalabari Language for Artistic Purpose with AI

By Darlyn Georgewill

This book presents a comprehensive framework for the revitalization and digitization of the Kalabari language, an endangered Ijoid language spoken by approximately 600,000 people in Rivers State, Nigeria, through a multimodal approach integrating artificial intelligence and artistic expression. Against the backdrop of a global language extinction crisis, where one language disappears every two weeks and 40% of the world's languages face endangerment, this work addresses the urgent need for innovative, sustainable approaches to indigenous language preservation. The book develops a theoretical and practical framework that combines multimodal learning theory, computational linguistics, and community-based participatory research to create a holistic language revitalization ecosystem. It argues that effective language preservation must transcend traditional documentation approaches to embrace the full spectrum of human communication-linguistic, visual, audio, gestural, and spatial modes-while leveraging the transformative potential of AI technologies.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9999352553
• ISBN13: 9789999352550
• Release Date: August 2026
• Publisher: Eliva Press
• Length: 333 Pages
• Weight: 0.99 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.8" x 6.0"