Monday, March 31, 2008

Rancher, linguist working to preserve native language

This article from the Bismarck Tribune regards the Mandan language, a Siouan language from North and South Dakota. Edwin Benson, the only known fluent speaker of Mandan, is working on a language preservation project with California linguist Sara Trechter, and also teaches the language at Twin Buttes Elementary School (in Twin Buttes, ND).

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