The last known carrier fights for preservation of language of indigenous people South Africa

Now, at the age of 90 years, it is the last known native speaker of N|uu, one of languages of indigenous people South Africa which were almost destroyed under the influence of colonialism and an apartheid. "When we were young girls, it was a shame to us with "ugly language", and we ceased to speak on it" — speaks to Isau. Instead she spoke on an Afrikaans, the language propagandized by governors of white minority South Africa. Later, having become adult, Isau was realized by importance of preservation of the native language and founded school in the hometown Upington to try to transfer him. On...