Students work to save Salish language (fwd link)

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Students work to save Salish language

Posted: May 27, 2011 11:48 AM by Jill Valley (KPAX News)
USA

PABLO- English is the first language for most of Montana's American
Indians, and that has some worried that their native tongue could be
lost forever.

We recently met some young college students who are holding tight to
their roots and hoping their ancient language will grow again.

The sounds and words that the Salish Indians used for hundreds of
years once echoed through the Mission Valley.

Now, a dozen students in a language class at Salish Kootenia College
are wrapping their tongues around an ancient language that's
struggling to be heard.

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