miscellaneous contributions. Some languages from each Latin American

numbers of deposits come from Brazil (28 languages) and Mexico (27), with significant numbers from Guatemala (20) and Bolivia (14) as well. Some of the collections are extensive; others are small. Almost all are publicly available, although some have restrictions that require a user to obtain a password from the depositor. The improvements in recording technology and the possibilities for preservation in a digital format have made this kind of archive possible, and the Internet has made it instantly usable all over the world. While Internet access is still not available in all indigenous communities, it is rapidl