"Maybe we could help them to preserve Russian culture and language."

"I just want to play a role in preserving my language," he said.

The autonomy has also played a major role in preserving the traditional culture and language.

Why did he want so much to preserve written language among his descendants?

Thus, the Lutheran church helped to preserve the language in public use.

Their speech preserved the formal court standards rather than the common language.

The impulse wasn't driven by any need to preserve language.

Some people of Italian descent in the country's south still preserve the language.

"Louisiana should fight to preserve the French language," he noted.

However strong the value of preserving the French language in all its purity, the task is not one for government.