Iraq Death Of a Dialect

Haider, left, and Abdullah carry belongings they collected from their damaged house to wash on Nov. 15, 2017, before returning to live in the Old City of Mosul, Iraq. For centuries, residents of Mosul have spoken a unique form of Arabic enriched by the Iraqi city’s long history as a crossroads of civilization, a singsong dialect that many now fear will die out after years of war and displacement. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana, File)