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When a language die, why should we care? Don Kulick, a distinguished University Professor of Anthropology at Uppsala University and head of the ENGAGING VULNERABILITY research program talks to us in episode 46 about the death of languages. We delve into his book, A Death in the Rainforest: how a language and a way of life came to an end in Papua New Guinea, discusses his work in the tiny village of Gapun in New Guinea to document the death of the native language and why that matters. We explore the evolution of anthropological fieldwork from historical methods to current approaches, benefits of learning about other cultures, and the importance of documenting dying languages. You’re going to love it!