"elderly" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés
- In 1981, there were only a few elderly speakers still alive.
- By 1820, there were said to be only three elderly speakers of Nottoway remaining.
- In 1997 there were 12-19 elderly speakers out of an estimated population of 1500.
- They set up a preschool in which elderly Hawaiian speakers taught the language to the children.
- By the late 20th century the dialect was nearly extinct, with only a few elderly speakers able to use it.
- By 1980, only two fluent speakers, both elderly, were alive.
- According to news reports, in 1999 it had only three very elderly speakers.
- Today the language has all but died out as means of everyday domestic communication, and only a few elderly speakers are able to use it.
- The most recent survey was in 1991; at that time, there were only 15 speakers, all elderly.
- It is considered very endangered, with only a few elderly speakers still fluent.
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