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Saving Turkey's endangered Laz language
Dying languages living in New York
In Turkey, Laz is an ancient tongue that bears no resemblance to any other in the region.
Ever since scholars rediscovered the language in the 1980s, there has been a determined effort to save it.
But as Al Jazeera's Anita McNaught reports, success is far from guaranteed.
Dying languages living in New York
New York is one of the world's most cosmopolitan cities and it is arguably the most diverse linguistically.
At least 800 languages from around the world are spoken in the city, making it a thriving centre of ethnic vibrancy and cultural diversity.
But some of those languages are in danger of being lost.
Al Jazeera's Kristen Saloomey takes a look at how some people are working to prevent that.