Brou of Vietnam

In the folklore of Vietnam, the Brou people once had an alphabet. God had given it to them written on skins--as he had to other groups. But the Brou were so hungry they boiled and ate theirs. They felt ashamed. Every language considered respectable had written form.

Then, in this generation, SIL linguists John and Carolyn Miller devised an alphabet. With this "second chance," the Brou have determined not to lose this treasure again.