See and Hear Last Speakers of Dying Languages

[SaltwaterServr]

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/...aries-vanishing-languages-science-hear-audio/

Linguist David Harrison (middle) documents the endangered language of Matukar Panau with the aid of native speaker John Agid (left) in Papua New Guinea. Matukar Panau is one of eight endangered languages featured in a "talking dictionary" project announced today. The online repositories will allow just about anyone to hear disappearing tongues being spoken by some of what may be their last speakers.

 

[Rynie]

I find this topic EXTREMELY fascinating. Just the evolution of languages in general. I love it.