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Circassians in bid to save language
Diaspora in Jordan attempt to revive their ancient language before it dies out.
Last Modified: 14 May 2010 11:28 GMT

Unesco has warned that half of all the languages spoken on the planet are likely to disappear by the end of the century.

There are more than 7,000 languages currently spoken in the world, many of which are not recorded or have a written form.
 
Their loss could limit our knowledge about history, culture and nature.
 
Nisreen El-Shamayleh reports on attempts by the Circassian diaspora in Jordan to save theirs.

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Al Jazeera
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