The North Carolina Language and Life Project (NCLLP) is an umbrella organization for carrying out research and educational programs in representative speech communities in North Carolina and elsewhere.

The goals of the NCLLP are:

• To preserve the rich heritage of language variety in North Carolina as it reflects the different cultural traditions of its residents.
  
  
• To gather basic research information about language variety in order to understand the nature of language variation and change.
  
  
• To provide information about language differences and language change for public and educational interests.
  
  
• To use the material collected in research projects for the improvement of educational programs about language and culture.