This should help me, if I am to pursue the idea of exploring if there are digital refugia for cultures soon to be submerged by the sea:
6 Island Nations Threatened by Climate Change
Here is another Article from Business Insider which provides a broader looks, and includes the Torres Straight Islanders, which are inhabited by cultures which have had relatively little connection to the globalized world.
Finally, A good write up from United Nations University, describing the risk of Sea Level Rise on these island states. It should be interesting to see if these groups do have digital communities.
Finally, this article on Mashable combined a beautiful story with great photos to really bring it home.
I am curious what kind of preservation for the culture, the language, and more resides online…