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Anyone interested in the Pirahã should read 'Don't Sleep, There Are Snakes: Life and Language in the Amazonian Jungle' by Daniel Everett ( http://www.amazon.co
by michaelfeathers 13y ago
Anyone interested in the Pirahã should read 'Don't Sleep, There Are Snakes: Life and Language in the Amazonian Jungle' by Daniel Everett ( http://www.amazon.com/Dont-Sleep-There-Are-Snakes/dp/0307386120 http://www.amazon.com/Dont-Sleep-There-Are-Snakes/dp/0307386... )
There's quite a bit about the language, but the backstory of Daniel going over as a missionary and losing his faith (and family) while trying to convert a happy people in no need of religion is stunning.
- andyjohnson0 13y agoEverett gave a very interesting talk [1] to the Long Now org a few years ago in which he describes some of his experiences working with the Pirahã. Video is available at [2]. [1] http://longnow.org/seminars/02009/mar/20/endangered-languages-lost-knowledge-and-future/ http://longnow.org/seminars/02009/mar/20/endangered-language... [2] http://fora.tv/2009/03/20/Daniel_Everett_Endangered_Languages_and_Lost_Knowledge http://fora.tv/2009/03/20/Daniel_Everett_Endangered_Language...