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Vanished Voices of Island Tongues
Explore the extinct and endangered languages once spoken on islands, unveiling their cultural and historical significance through this crossword.
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  • 1. Island group with the extinct Moriori language
  • 2. Island known for the extinct Rapanui language
  • 3. Micronesian atoll where a nearly extinct language was spoken
  • 4. Island with a unique creole formed from lost languages
  • 6. Lost Polynesian language of Easter Island
  • 7. Mythological sea creature, symbolizing the mystery of lost island languages
  • 9. Polynesian concept often expressed in lost island dialects
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  • 5. Ancient script sometimes associated with lost island texts
  • 8. Language once dominant in some Polynesian islands, less spoken today
  • 10. Indigenous language of Guam, facing decline
  • 11. Island nation with over 100 languages, some endangered
  • 12. Celtic language revived but once considered lost, relating metaphorically to islands
  • 13. Extinct language of the Chatham Islands

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