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The Last Click: Preserving Mwou Language

This chapter delves into the Mwou language of the San people, highlighting its unique click consonants and the dire situation of its last speaker, Katrina Esau. It also discusses the efforts of linguist Sheena Shah in documenting this endangered language amidst the historical decline influenced by colonization.

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