Egyptian youth try to revive endangered Nubian language through music
Published date: 29 January 2022 17:35 GMT
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Last update: 2 years 9 months ago
WATCH: A youth initiative in Egypt is trying to revive the endangered Nubian language through music.
Nubian heritage and language are a fundamental part of Egypt’s history and cultural diversity. The language became endangered in Egypt after the compulsory displacement of Nubians from their ancestral lands. This reached its peak in the 1960s around the time of the construction of the Aswan High Dam on the Nile.
Nubian heritage and language are a fundamental part of Egypt’s history and cultural diversity. The language became endangered in Egypt after the compulsory displacement of Nubians from their ancestral lands. This reached its peak in the 1960s around the time of the construction of the Aswan High Dam on the Nile.
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