Saving Mendriq language


Preserving their native language: A volunteer keying words and sentences used by the Mendriq tribe into a mobile phone in Kampung Kuala Lah. — Bernama

20 villagers volunteer in project to keep their mother tongue alive

GUA MUSANG: With her round eyes peering at her mobile phone, Ida Terang seems unperturbed by the noise around her and keeps typing swiftly on the screen.

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