Among the 600 languages spoken in the five boroughs is Lakota, a Native American language spoken primarily by members of the Lakota tribes in North and South Dakota. According to the Language Conservancy, the language is currently endangered.
Ahead of the gathering, Weekend All Things Considered host Tiffany Hanssen spoke with Wil Meya, CEO of The Language Conservancy and executive director of the Lakota Language Consortium, about the effort. Their conversation has been lightly edited for clarity and content.
And, of course, young people want to learn their language and it's been difficult for them to learn it in schools. So this is a window of opportunity for young people to learn their language before their elders pass on. Organizations like Lakota Language Consortium are there to try and fill that gap, and provide those materials and opportunities for young people to learn their language and connect and maintain that continuity.
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