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Ancient tribal language becomes extinct as last speaker dies

Ancient tribal language becomes extinct as last speaker dies

The last speaker of an ancient tribal language has died in the Andaman Islands, breaking a 65,000-year link to one of the world's oldest cultures.

 

Magnitude 7.6 quake hits off India's Andaman Islands

A massive magnitude 7.6 quake struck in the Indian Ocean off India's Andaman Islands, triggering a tsunami watch for India, Myanmar, Indonesia, Thailand and Bangladesh, the U.S. Geological Survey reported on Monday.

 

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