How to save a near-extinct language #First

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Published on May 19, 2014 8:22:53 AM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j4QZx_OMZpA

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http://ayapaneco.com

Ayapaneco, an age-old language is about to die. Only two speakers are still alive. But they stopped talking to each other decades ago. Divided by a fight. In collaboration with Prof. James A. Fox we try to rescue their friendship and save the language from dying.

And the first step is already done. After all that years Manuel und Isidro started talking to each other again. With us and the people living in their village they both built up a language-school to rescue their heritage.

But we are not done yet. We want to start the first social dictionary. With you.Take part now. Adopt a word and save Ayapaneco just with a single word.