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Run with Bitcoin · 26w
god's grace mate, how about you
Dune Messias · 32w
Supernice GM!
TerraKeepers · 38w
Thanks. We source it at the local hardware shop in the nearest village about 2 hrs away. Right now the whole project is funded by our visionary partners and investors, as they improve and grow their bamboo processing skills they will be able to sell and run their operations with the income generat...
TerraKeepers · 42w
Their native language is Kofán, but the commonly spoken language is now Spanish. One of our initiatives is expanding funding for their school specifically to have a Kofán professor to keep the wisdo...
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Is Kofàn still the usual mother tongue of the kids ?

I ask that with the experience in Brittany France where the Britton language is close to dead. AFAIU, one of the major issues is convincing parents that their original language is worth it. Especially when the state and the economic environment push for another language. (French in the case of France.)

If Britton is not dead, it is because a few resistant opened schools 40 years ago. And I was rejoiced two weeks ago when I heard a father speaking in Britton to his 10 years old in public. A first for me even though I have been going to Brittany since close to 50 years.
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TerraKeepers · 41w
Wow, that's beautiful to here about the Britton language! Unfortunately, right now, Spanish is the language the children speak. Only a few elders are keeping the Kofán language alive in the community right now.
gotcha · 42w
This work (and this report) is deeply inspiring. I am looking forward to hearing more about it. And maybe join on the ground. 🙏🏻 (What language is being used in El Diviso ?)
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Is Kofàn still the usual mother tongue of the kids ?

I ask that with the experience in Brittany France where the Britton language is close to dead. AFAIU, one of the major issues is convincing parents that their original language is worth it. Especially when the state and the economic environment push for another language. (French in the case of France.)

If Britton is not dead, it is because a few resistant opened schools 40 years ago. And I was rejoiced two weeks ago when I heard a father speaking in Britton to his 10 years old in public. A first for me even though I have been going to Brittany since close to 50 years.
gotcha profile picture
This work (and this report) is deeply inspiring. I am looking forward to hearing more about it. And maybe join on the ground. 🙏🏻

(What language is being used in El Diviso ?)
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TerraKeepers · 42w
Their native language is Kofán, but the commonly spoken language is now Spanish. One of our initiatives is expanding funding for their school specifically to have a Kofán professor to keep the wisdom of their language alive.
gotcha · 42w
Is Kofàn still the usual mother tongue of the kids ? I ask that with the experience in Brittany France where the Britton language is close to dead. AFAIU, one of the major issues is convincing parents that their original language is worth it. Especially when the state and the economic environment ...
Joe Nakamoto · 42w
In May!