Language Survival

Meet the Last Speaker of a Dying Language

Marie Wilcox is the last fluent speaker of the Wukchumni language spoken by a Native American tribe of less than 200 remaining members. Wilcox is creating the first Wukchumni dictionary and, in the process, teaching her family the language. 

Filmmaker Emmanuel Vaughan-Lee presents a touching portrait of this remarkable woman in his documentary Marie’s Dictionary.
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Disappearing Languages

Aren't you curious to gain ample information about dissappearing languages in the world? If you do,click on the following link to see the slideshares of the languages that about to disappear in the world:

http://travel.nationalgeographic.com/travel/enduring-voices/