UNM launches research center to support acquisition of Diné and other Indigenous languages

Episode 270 November 18, 2022 00:04:04
UNM launches research center to support acquisition of Diné and other Indigenous languages
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UNM launches research center to support acquisition of Diné and other Indigenous languages

Nov 18 2022 | 00:04:04

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Eddie Arrieta

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To promote language revitalization efforts among Native American communities and better understand the role children can play in such projects, the University of New Mexico (UNM) announced Tuesday that it’s launched the Indigenous Child Language Research Center.

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