Shared Struggles of Vanishing Languages

This summer, a Crow Creek Sioux academic is traveling to west Belfast to reveal a powerful parallel: Irish and Native American languages both suffered brutal suppression under colonial rule. Doctor John P. Hopkins explains how losing your tongue means losing your soul, your history, and your sense of belonging. His father, who once feared shame and punishment for speaking Lakota, now regrets not passing it on — as many indigenous languages vanish within decades. Hopkins calls this not just a cultural loss, but a spiritual emergency, urging communities to make these languages visible again — echoing Northern Ireland’s own language revival efforts — to heal, reclaim, and pass on ancestral wisdom before it’s too late. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/9d494d5305905f8a