Word: nyaemangeri
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Dates: during 1985-1985
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...Jackie Gutierrez, 8, of the Santa Clara pueblo in New Mexico, bilingual learning has meant sitting in a twice-a-week class listening and responding to Leon Baca, a teacher of the ancient Tewa language. During a recent session, Baca grunted, "Nyaemangeri!" The students replied, "Left side!" "Haa (yes)," intoned Baca; then "Ko'ringeri!" The children shouted, "Right side!" Asked later what the enrichment class was all about, Jackie replied, "We're learning to speak Indian...
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