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The death of a language in the Andaman Islands
A language has died; a culture has died. This week, the last surviving speaker of the Bo language of India’s Andaman Islands passed away. How many speakers does it take to ensure language survival? What factors contribute to language death? What steps can be taken to sustain language viability? Why do languages matter?
