Sunday, March 11, 2012

An Indigenous Language With Unique Staying Power

Noah Friedman-Rudovsky for The New York Times
The group Invidente plays typical Guaraní music on a Guaraní-language television show. The language is spoken by an estimated 90 percent of Paraguayans.
ASUNCIÓN, Paraguay — Legislators on the floor of Congress deliver speeches in it. Lovers entwined on Asunción’s park benches murmur sweet nothings with its high-pitched, nasal and guttural sounds. Soccer fans use it when insulting referees.
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