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Lapsing languages offer different view of world

BY JACK KNOX, TIMES COLONIST APRIL 30, 2011
British Columbia

Back when he was gillnetting salmon around Nootka Sound, Alban Michael
had a handy way to stop the whole world from listening in when he
radioed another boat.

"When I wanted to keep a secret, I spoke my language."

The 84-year-old has little opportunity to use that language anymore,
though. He is, in fact, the very last person on Earth to speak
Nuchatlaht.

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