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Rediscovered 1935 recordings reveal earliest known spoken audio of endangered Louisiana Creole

The earliest spoken-word recordings of Louisiana Creole, a uniquely American language at risk of extinction, have been uncovered and analyzed for the first time, shedding light on a tongue that defined the docks and saloons of New Orleans for well over a century.

Rediscovered 1935 recordings reveal earliest known spoken audio of endangered Louisiana Creole
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The earliest spoken-word recordings of Louisiana Creole, a uniquely American language at risk of extinction, have been uncovered and analyzed for the first time, shedding light on a tongue that defined the docks and saloons of New Orleans for well over a century.

Originally published at Phys.org

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