The only two people in the world fluent in the ancient language of Ayapaneco have fallen out.  It seems that Manuel and Isidro are no longer on speaking terms because “they don’t have much in common”.   Both men call the language Nuumte Oote, meaning True Voice.  Source: http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/top-stories/2011/04/15/last-two-speakers-of-a-native-language-have-fallen-out-115875-23061845/#ixzz1Ja9YigGS  

In the late 18th century, there were between 350 and 750 distinct Aboriginal social groupings, and a similar number of languages or dialects. At the start of the 21st century, fewer than 150 indigenous languages remain and all except roughly 20 are highly endangered. Now Australia has pledged 7.8 million USD this year to help […]