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22 Mar 11 - 07:01 PM (#3119369) Subject: Obit: The Bo language From: Jack Campin Boa Senior, the last speaker of the Bo language of the Andaman Islands, just died, after 30 years of being the only speaker left. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/8498534.stm The BBC page has a short clip of her singing. |
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22 Mar 11 - 08:48 PM (#3119432) Subject: RE: Obit: The Bo language From: maple_leaf_boy Languages are disappearing at an unprecedented rate. Government officials should be doing a lot more to fund the education of minority languages. Not enough is being done. It's sad to see another one die out. As a promoter of minority languages this news saddens me deeply. |
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22 Mar 11 - 09:17 PM (#3119453) Subject: RE: Obit: The Bo language From: Beer Thanks for this Jack. Really really sad. Ad. |
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22 Mar 11 - 09:45 PM (#3119467) Subject: RE: Obit: The Bo language From: GUEST,999 It is sad. Equally sad is that over 3500 languages are in danger of dying off within less than two generations. |