How Did a Self-Taught Linguist Come to Own an Indigenous Language?

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How Did a Self-Taught Linguist Come to Own an Indigenous Language?

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In My Mind@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 2 months ago

The Penobscot language was spoken by almost no one when Frank Siebert set about trying to preserve it. The people of Indian Island are still reckoning with his legacy.

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