Reading the article “Tribe Revives Language on Verge of Extinction” was highly interesting. There are various languages in this world that are potentially dying out. The one mentioned in the article was known was Silentz, a Native American language that have severely died out. Currently there are about only five speakers left in the world. This was historically due to the reason, past America wished to eliminate the language. With American history knowledge, many of us know that many perceived Native Americans to be savages.
In a more current day situation, there are barely any people that speak Pidgin. Pidgin is the language that is spoken in Hawaii. Here is a video revolving around the language.
Hawaiian Pidgin traces back to Creole. Although the words are spoken in English, the usage is highly different. Current day Hawaii many people are speaking English, and the school system does not teach Pidgin any longer. It is interesting how the school system, and the decision of the government can influence the cultural aspect of a location. If places truly do wish to keep their identity, education is the best way to do so.
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