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How the loss of Native American languages affects our understanding of the natural world

  • Written by Rosalyn R. LaPier, Associate Professor of Environmental Studies, The University of Montana
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Alaska has a “linguistic emergency,” according to the Alaskan Gov. Bill Walker. A report warned earlier this year that all of the state’s 20 Native American languages might cease to exist by the end of this century, if...

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