The Death of Cromarty

How many people noticed the end of Cromarty, a fisherfolk dialect? Fortunately, a researcher collected examples of Cromarty dialect words and recordings were made of the language before the death of its last native speaker in October 2012.

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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-19802616

Should we make concerted efforts to ensure the survival of minority languages? Or should they be left as charming relics of a by-gone age in a world where language is increasingly homogenised by our use of electronic media?

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http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2012/oct/04/cromarty-gone-now-have-spanglish