ConsentLex

ConsentLex is a mobile + web app for community-led language documentation that treats consent and ownership as first-class features, not paperwork. Speakers (or their guardians) can record words, stories, and conversations, then attach clear consent terms (public, research-only, time-limited, or “never share outside community”). Each clip is automatically packaged with essential metadata (speaker, location, topic, dialect, recording conditions) and stored in a structured archive that researchers and revitalization teams can actually use. The app supports offline recording for remote regions, later syncing when connectivity returns. A simple “bounty board” lets schools, museums, or linguists fund specific recording needs (e.g., kinship terms, ceremonial vocabulary), paying speakers fairly. This is not a magic “save a language” app; it’s a practical pipeline that reduces the friction, legal ambiguity, and exploitation that currently block high-quality documentation.