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Náhuatl and Mayan Language Renaissance Occurring in Mexico

(yucatanmagazine.com)
154 points bryanrasmussen | 1 comments | 13 May 25 16:08 UTC | HN request time: 0.202s | source
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thunder-blue-3 ◴[16 May 25 11:33 UTC] No.44004103[source]▶
Mexico has so many greater problems to discuss than a few people learning the ancient tongue. 2 days ago a beauty influencer was shot dead on a live stream, and female (and male) mayors have been gunned down regularly. I couldn't care less about what they're speaking over there, I hope they take care of their basic human rights and giving their citizens dignity first.
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1. em-bee ◴[16 May 25 11:46 UTC] No.44004215[source]▶
human rights and dignity are not something to be given (by whom?) but to be fought for. and the most important weapon in that fight is building a community. discovering your identity and making a connection to the community you live in is a big part of that. and learning your ancestral language is a way to make that connection.