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Language City: The Fight to Preserve Endangered Mother Tongues in New York

by Ross Perlin

An exploration of New York City as the world's most linguistically diverse place, home to over 700 languages, many of them endangered. Perlin documents the communities fighting to preserve their mother tongues against the pressures of globalization and assimilation. A vital portrait of linguistic diversity and cultural survival in urban America.

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