The United Nations says it wants to see the unique language of Norfolk Island preserved.
The Islanders are descendants of Manx mutineer Fletcher Christian and the Bounty crew – the surname Christian is still one of the most common among the 2,000 inhabitants.
The Bounty mutineers initially settled on Pitcairn Island in 1790 but settled Norfolk seventy years later because of overcrowding.
The patois – a mix of Dutch, English and a smattering of Manx - is under threat from English, although it’s had a revival in recent years.
Unesco is now backing a campaign to keep the unique tongue, including it in the Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger of Disappearing.
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