IPBES region,Country where the language is spoken,Language,Potential contributor
Africa,South Africa [+ other countries for other languages],"Nǀuu, African languages spoken by minorities, knowledge in Ryukyuan languages (Japan) and Jejueo (South Korea)",Dr Matthias Brenzinger
Africa,Botswana and other countries in Africa,"Sukuma, Bantu families of languages, in particular Swahili, ",Herman Batibo
Africa,"Ghana, and other countries in Africa","Dagaare, Swahili and other languages from Africa",Adams Bodomo
Africa,Gabon,Fang,Gisèle Ndong Biyogo
Africa,West Africa*,"Gbe, Likpe, Guang, Akanic",Dr. F. K. Ameka
Africa,Nigeria,Ibibo,Eno-Abasi Urua
Africa,"Ghana, Togo, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda and Namibia",African languages,Bernd Heine 
Americas,Mexico,Ayuujk (mixe),Araceli Torres Morales
Americas,Mexico and USA,"Chalcatongo Mixtec, Ojitlán Chinantec, Karuk and Menominee",Monica Macaulay
Americas,Canada,Athabaskan,Dr. Leslie Main Johnson
Americas,Canada,Tsimshian,Spencer Greening
Americas,Quebec (Canada),Inuktitut,Noel McDermott
Americas,Mexico and USA (Alaska),Chatino and Yupik-Inuit-Aleut,Anthony C. Woodbury
Americas,Andes region,"Aymara, Quechua, Mochica y Chipaya",Rodolfo Cerrón Palomino
Americas,USA,Hualapai,Carrie Cannon
Americas,Mexico [Oaxaca] and USA [California],Otomanguean languages,Eric W. Campbell
Americas,Brazil,Pirahã,Daniel Everett
Americas,USA,Mohegan,Stephanie Fielding
Americas,Mexico,Ayuujk (mixe),Yásana Elena Aguilar
Americas,Panama,Guna (formerly spelled Kuna),Joel Sherzer
Asia and Pacific,"South Asia, specially India",Tribal languages and other minority languages,Anvita Abbi
Asia and Pacific,Japan,Ryukyuan languages,Kiyoshi Hara
Asia and Pacific,Australia & New Guinea,Australian Aboriginal languages and Papuan languages,Professor Nicholas Evans
Asia and Pacific,Australia,"Australian Aboriginal languages: Warumungu, Kaurna and Warlpiri",Professor Jane Simpson
Asia and Pacific,Indonesia and USA (Alaska) and Americas,Papuan languages and Athabascan languages,Gary Holton
Asia and Pacific,Japan,Endangered dialects,Kibe Nobuko
Asia and Pacific,Australia,Australian Aboriginal languages,Prof. Rachel Nordlinger
Asia and Pacific,India and Burma,"Tai, Singpho and Tangse",Professpr Stephen Morey
Europe and Central Asia,"Central and Eastern Europe, Central Asia and Russia",Slavic languages,Dr. Tjeerd de Graaf
Europe and Central Asia,"Malasya, Borneo, Phillipines","Austronesian languages,",Robert Blust
Europe and Central Asia,Europe,Romani and Beash,Kinga Magdolna Mandel
Europe and Central Asia,Russia ,Endangered languages (Kamchatka),Erich Kasten
Europe and Central Asia,Russia ,Endangered languages (Kamchatka),David Koester
Europe and Central Asia,Timor-Leste,"Wallacea (family of Melanesian languages, specialized in Timor-Leste)",Antoinette Schepper
Europe and Central Asia,Russia and Greenland,Slavic languages and Artic Indigenous Languages,Lenore A. Grenoble
Europe and Central Asia,Russia ,Yukaguir,Vyacheslav Shadrin
Suggestions Chapter 2 experts,,,Dr. Gregory D. S. Anderson
Suggestions Chapter 2 experts,,,Dr. Hein Van der Voort
Suggestions Chapter 2 experts,,,Dra. Ana Carolina Rodriguez Alzza
Suggestions Chapter 2 experts,,,Luis Montaluisa Chasiquiza
Suggestions Chapter 2 experts,,,Dr. Mauricio Gnerre
Suggestions Chapter 2 experts,,,Dr. Bruna Franchetto
Suggestions Chapter 2 experts,,,Dr. Alexandra Lavrillier