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  "id": 437991,
  "title": "Self-taught Turkish ‘linguist’ keeps dead language alive",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/self-taught-turkish-linguist-keeps-dead-language-alive-437991",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-10T03:33:57.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/leisure/2026/08/10/self-taught-turkish-linguist-keeps-dead-language-alive"
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  "account": null,
  "summary": "Octogenarian Mehmet Kusman has dedicated his life to Cavustepe fortress in eastern Turkey and to mastering the language of the vanished kingdom of Urartu.",
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        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Self-taught Turkish ‘linguist’ keeps dead language alive",
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        "published": "2026-08-10T03:33:57.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}