Language is important; currently the world speaks more than 7,000 languages. But what happens when a language stops being spoken? What is lost?  There is a tendency for technology to homogenize users and while it can help to create a sense of connectedness, it is often the case that the platform of technology is used to project commercialism and not the products of genuine culture. Inky Gibbons is one of those rare individuals that has innovated a way to harness technology to assist in the teaching of not only language but also culture. As we become more united around platforms for communication, it is vital that we consider the power of diversity in language and how language is the very apparatus that allows a people to tell its unique story. Platforms like Tribalingual give us the opportunity to learn about human experiences that we might never get the chance to until it becomes too late to do so.www.tribalingual.com