Centennial Hall echoed Tuesday with the sound of centuries-old languages. The first-ever Voices of Our Ancestors language summit brought together dozens of speakers fluent in Lingít, Xaad Kíl and ...

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Chuck Hoskin Jr., Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation, about the importance of preserving Native languages. Language is how we connect with the world. It's how we ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Pronunciation accuracy may not be the most important thing for making non-native English speakers easier to understand, but rather it is their fluency, including fewer pauses, ...

At Tuesday's opening of a three-day summit about revitalizing their languages, the Native American speakers needed English at some point to communicate. "We're really in a race against time," said ...

In 2021, the Bodéwadmimwen language was in danger of disappearing. The tongue traditionally spoken by Potawatomi Native Americans had only eight people who’d learned it as their first language, and ...

There’s an age-old myth that says full-grown adults can’t become fluent in a second language. And lately, the media has been pointing to a new study that seems to suggest as much, saying that the ...

The Caddo Nation of Oklahoma announced his death on July 14, describing Johnson as a "vital knowledge bearer of our language" and "treasured elder" The tribe plans to continue their work to preserve ...

Learning a new language represents one of the most rewarding intellectual challenges adults can pursue, offering cognitive benefits, career advantages, and deeper cultural connections that extend far ...