ASU center bringing new life to Native languages (fwd link)

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ASU center bringing new life to Native languages

By Mary Shinn November 29, 2010 at 10:44 pm
USA

Languages once as diverse as the people who spoke them are falling
silent around the world.

In our own state, indigenous languages like that of the Mojave tribe
are considered endangered, and linguists at ASU are working to save
them.

The Center for Indian Education at ASU, created 51 years ago as a
research, teaching and outreach effort, works with the Navajo Nation,
Gila River Indian Community and others in the state.

There are about 175 to 200 Native American languages still spoken in
the United States said Teresa McCarty, the co-director for the Center
for Indian Education at ASU.

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