Adult Non-Fiction Upper Level - 408.9 H
This is a fascinating book, published by National Geographic. It is written by a linguist who traveled around the world to places where indigenous languages are still spoken. He wanted to bring attention to, and preserve, these rare and unknown languages. Of course, along the way he met really interesting people and had exciting adventures in places most of us will never visit. I was especially interested in the Tuvans of Siberia, who are known for their "throat singing." He also visited places like Papua New Guinea, Australia, and Mongolia, among others.
You can leaf through this book at random and learn something interesting on any page!
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