UTW 2026

Session Host

Priscilla Colón

Priscilla Colón is a Taíno language revitalization advocate, educator, and Co-chair of Ad-hoc Group 1 for the International Decade of Indigenous Languages. She is one of the leading teachers of Tainonaíki, a modern reconstruction of the Taíno language, the first Indigenous language encountered during European contact in the Americas. With over 20 years of experience in language education and curriculum development, she integrates language learning technology, digital tools, and community-based pedagogy to support language reclamation. Her work focuses on bridging Indigenous knowledge systems with modern digital infrastructures to ensure the preservation and revitalization of Indigenous languages.

Sessions at this workshop:
 Thurs, 10:10 Unicode in the World: Telling the Story, Today and Ahead
 Thurs, 14:00 Unicode in Indigenous Language Revitalization: Lessons from the Taíno Community

 Overview