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The Pandemic Also Threatens Endangered Languages
Only three individuals speak a language from the Great Andamanese family. Will this irreplaceable heritage survive the new threat?
Stories by Anvita Abbi
Anvita Abbi is a linguist specializing in Indigenous languages. She received the Padma Shri Award in 2013 from the president of India and the Kenneth L. Hale Award in 2015 from the Linguistic Society of America. Abbi serves on the expert committee of the UNESCO World Atlas of Languages. Credit: Nick Higgins
