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New smart phones feature Cherokee language

By itself, being able to read smartphone home screens in Cherokee won't be enough to safeguard the Indigenous language, endangered after a long history of erasure. But it might be a step toward immersing younger tribal citizens in the language spoken by a dwindling number of their elders.
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By itself, being able to read smartphone home screens in Cherokee won't be enough to safeguard the Indigenous language, endangered after a long history of erasure. But it might be a step toward immersing younger tribal citizens in the language spoken by a dwindling number of their elders.

Web Editor : Maggie Brown
Reporter : Bryan Mims
Posted 2022-03-03T21:03:41-0500 - Updated 2022-03-03T21:03:41-0500