News for Jul. 18, 2001

The language of the Elves

7/18/01, 4:24 pm EST - Xoanon

Many of the world's languages are dying out, but soon a new one will surge to prominence, a tongue with ancient roots and a big Hollywood budget. Fewer than 100 people on Earth speak the language of the Chickasaw Indians, a tribe that now inhabits a swatch of Oklahoma. [More]