Far From Mexico, Students Try Saving Aztec Language

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Far From Mexico, Students Try Saving Aztec Language

by MARGOT ADLER <http://www.npr.org/people/2100166/margot-adler>


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November 30, 2012

The descendant of the ancient Aztec language is one of many endangered
indigenous languages. Although there may still be a million speakers of
Nahuatl, it is not being transmitted to a new generation. But there is an
attempt to revive Nahuatl in New York City, and students eager to connect
to their heritage are taking classes.

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