Nov. 11, 2009
(AP) HUAMPAMI, Peru (AP) - In a Nov. 9 story about native tongues at risk in Latin America, The Associated Press incorrectly reported the total number of indigenous languages spoken in the region. There are 420 languages, not 557, which is the number of distinct ethnic communities in the region, according to the "Socio-Linguistic Atlas of Latin America's Indigenous Peoples" being published by UNICEF this month. Correction: Indians Arise-Identity Story
Correction: Indians Arise-Identity Story
Copyright 2009 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
Author Thomas Friedman on Obama's Afghanistan plan and the war on terror.
