The World in Words 4: a teenager, two linguists and the US Congress revive dying languages
Languages are dying out faster than ever, and no-one seems to know quite what to do about it. But that’s not stopping a Chilean teen from teaching himself Selk’nam, previous considered a dead language. It’s not stopping two American linguists whose attempts to document endangered languages is the subject of a new movie. And it’s not stopping Gullah-Geechee speakers from the southeastern United States from enlisting federal support in their bid to ensure the suvival of their language.
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