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Irish Language Under Threat

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A small community of Irish citizens is now responsible for an entire nation's cultural revival.

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Only 1.8 percent of the Irish population speak Irish. Those who do are eager to preserve it. Pulitzer Center student fellow Anna Hoffman from Kent State University discusses the roles schools and community groups play in keeping the language alive. Anna Hoffman speaks at 12:45 and 21:02.

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