Movement to save a dying Alaska language struggles (fwd link)

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Movement to save a dying Alaska language struggles

Katie Medred | May 31, 2012
US

St. Paul Island, Alaska is one of the largest Aleut communities in the
world, but its language has long been in danger of dissolving.

According to Alaska Public Radio Network, over the last decade Unangam
Tunuu, the heritage language of the Aleut people, has experienced something
of a revival. But despite making some progress, efforts to revitalize the
endangered language seems to be flat lining.

Access full article below:
http://www.alaskadispatch.com/article/movement-save-dying-alaska-language-struggles
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