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Amazon.com Review From The Last Speakers Click on the photos below to open larger images. Cyril Ninnal, of the Yek Nangu clan, relates the Murrinh-Patha dreaming story of the headless man depicted here in ancient rock art near Wadeye, Northern Territory, Australia. Photo by K. David Harrison Monchaks of western Mongolia sing to goats while milking them. Photo by Kelly J. Richardson Christina Yimasinant, of the Yimas people, a speaker of the endangered Karim language, Karawari region, Papua New Guinea. Photo by Chris Rainier Luis Kolisi, a speaker of the endangered Yokoim language of Papua New Guinea. Photo by Chris Rainier Antonio Condori (left), with his son Illarion Ramos Condori (center), both Kallawaya healers, talking with K. David Harrison (right) in Chary village, northern Bolivia, June 2007. Photo by Gregory Anderson Linguists K. David Harrison and Greg Anderson with Charlie Mangulda, the last known Amurdag speaker, in Mount Borradaile, Australia. Photo by Chris Rainier Linguist K. David Harrison working in Matugar village, Madang province, Papua New Guinea, with Panau speakers John Agid (left) and Hickey Willie (right). Panau is spoken by fewer than 500 people
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- Author
- Harrison, K. David
- Publisher
- National Geographic Society
- Published
- 2010
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781299565630
- Category
- reference
- Subjects
- Linguistics, Language Learning, Anthropology
- Rating
- 3.78 / 5 (288 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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