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Taiwanese linguist races to save dying language

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In this photo taken Thursday, Nov. 8, 2012, a teacher teaches children their tribal dialect in their aboriginal mountain village in Pingtung county, southern Taiwan. (AP Photo/Wally Santana)

Her eyes lit bright with concentration, Taiwanese linguist Sung Li-may leans in expectantly as one of the planet’s last 10 speakers of the Kanakanavu language shares his hopes for the future.

Posted: January 9th, 2013 in Lifestyle Stories | Read More »

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