NORTHEAST LANGCHIVE
Advancing scholarship on Northeast India’s indigenous languages through rigorous research and open access publishing
Our Mission
Northeast Langchive publishes peer-reviewed scholarly books that advance understanding of Northeast India’s indigenous languages, their documentation, revitalization, and technological futures.
We bridge academic research with community needs, making cutting-edge scholarship freely accessible to researchers, educators, and linguistic communities across the region and beyond.
THE CHALLENGE
Why Northeast Langchive?
Northeast India is home to over 220 languages from multiple language families, representing extraordinary linguistic diversity. Yet this region remains critically underrepresented in academic publishing. Many languages face endangerment, with limited documentation, minimal technological resources, and restricted access to research that could support preservation efforts.
Existing academic publishers often overlook this region due to perceived market limitations, creating barriers for scholars working on these languages. High publication costs and paywalled access further disconnect research from the communities it should serve.
OUR APPROACH
How We Work
We publish rigorous, peer-reviewed research while eliminating financial and access barriers. All publications are open access under Creative Commons licensing, with no author fees. Our editorial board combines international expertise with deep regional knowledge, ensuring scholarly excellence and cultural sensitivity.
We prioritize interdisciplinary work that connects linguistics, language technology, anthropology, and community practice. Our publications serve academic audiences while remaining accessible and relevant to language activists, educators, and community members.
RESEARCH FOCUS
- Documentation and description of endangered languages
- Natural language processing and computational linguistics
- Digital preservation and archiving technologies
- Language revitalization and community engagement
- Sociolinguistics, language policy, and planning
- Speech technology and corpus development
- Multilingualism and language contact
Our Vision
- Create a sustainable platform for Northeast Indian language research
- Support emerging scholars from the region
- Connect academic research with community language initiatives
- Build technological resources for underrepresented languages
- Foster collaboration between linguists, technologists, and communities
- Establish Northeast India as a recognized center for language research
About the Publisher
Northeast Langchive is published by MWire Labs, an AI research organization based in Shillong, Meghalaya, India, specializing in language technology for indigenous languages of Northeast India. Through partnerships across government, academia, and communities, MWire Labs advances both research and practical applications in natural language processing, documentation, and digital preservation.
Published by MWire Labs Shillong, Meghalaya, India editor@northeastlangchive.org
