09-08-17 Living languages

Native America Calling - The Electronic Talking Circle

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A group of Lakota elders got together and decided the word for ‘food processor’ in their language is wóyute inákpa?. The Chickasaw word for 'teleconferencing' is holba' aaittafamma anompoli'. These are examples of how languages adapt to new things that inevitably present themselves. We’ll discuss some of the more notable new words in certain languages and how some tribal linguists find ways to adjust to reflect their living languages.

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