Mr. Fakhruddin Akhunzada is a language development professional dedicated to the preservation and promotion of indigenous languages in northern Pakistan. As the Executive Director of the Forum for Language Initiatives (FLI), which he helped establish in 2002, he has spearheaded numerous initiatives to support under-documented and under-resourced languages. His work has contributed to the transcription and literature creation for over a dozen endangered languages. An expert in sociolinguistics and cultural anthropology, particularly within the diverse Chitral Valley, Fakhruddin has also contributed to cultural policy development and curriculum design for the Khowar language in government schools. He is an alumnus of CoLang 2014 and has served on its advisory circle, reflecting his commitment to advancing language documentation and revitalization efforts.