[lg policy] Alaska: Unlikely passion may save Eyak language

[Harold Schiffman]

 Forwarded From: edling at lists.sis.utsa.edu


Anchorage Daily News



Unlikely passion may save Eyak language



When the last Alaska Native who could speak the Eyak language fluently
died in 2008, Fairbanks linguist Michael Krauss became the only person
who could still hold a conversation in it.

He just didn't have anyone to talk to. Until now.

Full story:

http://www.adn.com/2010/06/27/1343777/unlikely-passion-may-save-eyak.html





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