May
29

Indigenous Immigrants Stumped By Both Spanish & English

Imagine not being able to speak the predominant language of your native land. For many Latin Americans this is a huge problem.

djturtlep:

http://mobile.chron.com/chron/db_271449/contentdetail.htm?contentguid=mCw7iOVA&src=cat

She is one of a sizable number of Latin American immigrants who have settled in New York in recent years and speak only indigenous languages — ancient tongues that existed long before Spanish conquistadors…

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