Saving South Africa's first language
Language is one of the many ways we identify ourselves by and is an important part of who we are and where we have come from. Languages are often the first to go however when people move to a new place or when meeting new people. Often times, however, forgetting your native tongue is forced on to you and are punished for speaking it. Katrina Esau is fighting to keep her native tough alive. When the Dutch arrived in South Africa they new language they introduced was Afrikaans. Many people were punished if they were caught speaking their native language Nluu which is also known as Bushmen. Due to the years of negativity surrounding the language, many have abandoned their history and only speak Afrikaans. Katrina who is 84 is only one of 3 people who still today understand their native language. Her two sisters who are in their 90s also speak Nluu. She is determined to teach the language to the next generation because she does not want it to die out. She has worked with scholars to