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Muscogee (Creek) Nation Launches App to Help Preserve Language

Muscogee (Creek) Nation Launches App to Help Preserve Language
Muscogee (Creek) Nation Launches App to Help Preserve Language
Author
ICTMN Staff
Producer
Indian Country Today
Year

In an effort to preserve the Muscogee (Creek) Nation language, the nation has developed a mobile app as a way for citizens to learn the language more easily.

The Mvskoke (the traditional spelling of Muscogee) Language App is available free in the Apple store for iPhones and iPads, as well the Google Play Store for Android devices...

language preservation
language revitalization
Native Nations
Muscogee Creek Nation
Resource Type
News and Opinion
Topics
Cultural Affairs
Citation

ICTMN Staff. "Muscogee (Creek) Nation Launches App to Help Preserve Language." Indian Country Today. October 9, 2014. Article. (https://ictnews.org/archive/muscogee-creek-nation-launches-app-to-help-preserve-language, accessed May 14, 2024)

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