British Columbia's native languages at risk of extinction

[Francis Hult]

The Globe and Mail

B.C.'s native languages at risk of extinction

Indigenous languages in British Columbia are at risk of disappearing as the number of fluent speakers dwindles and school and community language programs struggle to keep them alive, says a new report. 

Of 32 languages identified in the study, all are endangered and three are "sleeping," with no known living speakers, says the Report on the Status of B.C. First Nations Languages 2010. 

Full story:

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/british-columbia/bcs-native-languages-at-risk-of-extinction/article1554253/

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