She's The Last Person Left Who Can Speak This Language, But She's Not Letting It Go

[eridani]

--Without A Fight

http://www.upworthy.com/shes-the-last-person-left-who-can-speak-this-language-but-shes-not-letting-it-go-without-a-fight?c=upw1

Not into watching the video? Here's one of my favorite parts, where Marie describes typing the Wukchumni dictionary one word — one letter, even — at a time. It took her seven years to complete.


And despite what Marie said about not necessarily wanting to teach anyone else the language, she and her daughter Jennifer now teach weekly Wukchumni classes to members of their tribe. Pretty dang impressive.

To learn a bit more about endangered languages and do some exploring on your own, check out UNESCO's Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger.

[Behind the Aegis]

1. That is beyond amazing!

I am glad she is doing this. So many languages die off, I am glad she is doing what she can to preserve hers.