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7 Sept 2022 Conversations with Tyler Vaughn Smith on Life as a Hyperpolyglot
“There are fewer and fewer speakers every year because the youngsters are not willing, or they’re just — for some reason — sticking to Spanish instead of their own indigenous language, or they’re learning English instead.”
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- Vaughn Smith
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- 7 Sept 2022
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- Conversations with Tyler
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…Otomi probably is dying out, or don’t you think so? Dying out — as far as the state of indigenous languages in Mexico, it’s pretty much the same. There are fewer and fewer speakers every year because the youngsters are not willing, or they’re just — for some reason — sticking to Spanish instead of their own indigenous language, or they’re learning English instead. As far as actual numbers, I’m not exactly certain, but I know that many indigenous communities are putting efforts into preserving their languages. Do you worry much about language loss as an issue?…
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