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phensman 24 January 2008 at 8:37pm Posts: 1841 (0 today) Status: offline
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/7206411.stm How sad that a whole language can just die like this. In todays world of mass communication too.
SpocktheMonkeyakaMat 24 January 2008 at 8:53pm Posts: 2196 (0 today) Status: offline
I think its sad too and it is happening with lots of languages and cultures at a fast rate. In a few generations, there won't be many full-blooded native Americans left at all.
phensman 24 January 2008 at 9:05pm Posts: 1841 (0 today) Status: offline
Yup, its terrible that a whole language can just vanish. All the words and sounds that will never be uttered again, pretty sad really.
SpocktheMonkeyakaMat 24 January 2008 at 9:09pm Posts: 2196 (0 today) Status: offline
At least they got this one recorded so it seems. Others aren't so lucky.
phensman 24 January 2008 at 9:11pm Posts: 1841 (0 today) Status: offline
Yes. But I would imagine its really hard to resurrect a language with no one to help you pronounce the words correctly.
Synnie 24 January 2008 at 10:40pm Posts: 4169 (0 today) Status: offline
They should have made some audio remains as well, as examples. Well, maybe they did, and its just not mentioned in the article. Still sad indeed. . .

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