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Indian By Birth: The Lumbee Dialect
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"If we're anywhere
in the country
and hear ourselves speak,
we know exactly
who we are."

Stripped of their heritage language generations ago, the Lumbee Indians of Southeastern North Carolina carved out a unique dialect of English to maintain their linguistic identity. The story of Lumbee English is a remarkable narrative of linguistic adaptability and cultural perseverance. 2000. 28:00

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