Spoken Here

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Mark Abley embarks on a global journey to document endangered languages, highlighting the urgency of preserving linguistic diversity as only a fraction may survive into the next century. He visits remote locations from the Arctic to Australia, creating vivid portraits of the last speakers of these languages. The narrative emphasizes the parallels between the threats to biological species and those facing human languages, underscoring the cultural loss that accompanies this decline. This travelogue combines adventure with a poignant reflection on language and identity.