Software Company Helps Revive 'Sleeping' Language (fwd link)

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Tuesday Feb. 2nd

Software Company Helps Revive 'Sleeping' Language
10:35 a.m. | Larry Abramson | National Public Radio
USA

Rosetta Stone, which focuses on teaching languages to tourists and
business travelers, is helping the Chitimacha tribe of Louisiana
resuscitate its native tongue. The last native speaker passed away in
1940, and the tribe hopes shiny new software will attract youth to the
language.

In Harrisonburg, Va., a small training room is alive with the sounds
of a once-dead language.

Kimberly Walden, Sandra Boutte and Rachel Vilcan are members of the
Chitimacha tribe. They have flown from Louisiana to the corporate
headquarters of Rosetta Stone, a company that primarily focuses on
selling language software to tourists and business travelers. The
company is helping them develop computer software they hope will help
interest younger members in learning their native tongue.

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http://www.scpr.org/news/2010/02/02/software-company-helps-revive-sleeping-language/