Writing and literacy are crucial to language maintenance, yet literacy in minoritised languages remains marginalised, particularly where a distinct script is used whether heritage or newly  developed. Communities with minority writing traditions face many challenges including limited educational resources, digital disadvantages, lack of acceptance and political hostility. New efforts are beginning to address these commonly overlooked problems through new theoretical research on minority, endangered and indigenous language and writing traditions and through practical community support. This talk will explore the challenges surrounding writing and literacy, examining how they relate to broader issues of language endangerment, including limited structural support and digital inclusion. It will also introduce the ongoing work of the Endangered Writing Research Network and Script Keepers Network.