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Siraya language, deemed ‘extinct’ over a century ago, finds its voice again in Taiwan
The Siraya people of Taiwan have secured legal recognition as the island’s 17th Indigenous group, marking a milestone in their decades-long linguistic and cultural revitalization. The movement was spearheaded by activists Uma Talavan and her father, Wan Cheng-hsiung, who spent over 20 years reconstructing the language once deemed extinct.
Source: Siraya language, deemed ‘extinct’ over a century ago, finds its voice again in Taiwan — Mongabay Conservation
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