Aboriginal apps give old languages modern edge (fwd link)

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Aboriginal apps give old languages modern edge

BY JUDITH LAVOIE, POSTMEDIA NEWS DECEMBER 16, 2010

VICTORIA — Some of British Columbia's ancient languages are getting an
ultra-modern boost in the hopes that cool technology will appeal to
young aboriginal people.

New language apps for Apple's iPod, iPad and iPhone devices have been
developed for two native languages in the province: Sencoten, spoken
on southern Vancouver Island; and Halq'emeylem, spoken in the Fraser
Valley.

Six more communities are using archives of recorded words and phrases
to build mobile audio dictionaries with funding help from the
province.

Read more: http://www.timescolonist.com/life/Aboriginal+apps+give+languages+modern+edge/3986863/story.html#ixzz18PxLywB2