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- 28 min
Stripped of their heritage language generations ago, the Lumbee indians of Southeastern North Carolina carved out a unique dialect of English that has helped maintain their distinctive cultural identity. The story of Lumbee English is one of the most remarkable narratives of linguistic adaptability and cultural perseverance ever documented in the history of American English dialects.
Indian By Birth is a documentary with a runtime of 28 minutes.