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Bolivian gives language a digital future

Aymara is spoken by fewer and fewer Bolivians. But 30-year-old Ruben is now working with Facebook and Wikipedia to make sure his indigenous language is armed for the future.

Ruben Hilare (in red coat) is hosting a Jaqi Aru meeting in El Alto, Bolivia

Listen to the report by Peter Teffer in El Alto, Bolivia:

Bolivian gives his language a digital future

Visit Jaqi Aru’s website.
Check out the Aymara version of Wikipedia here.

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Tuesday 17.07.2012 | 12:50

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Bolivia, language, Latin America

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