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Endangered Language

- Over 5000 languages are spoken worldwide currently, but many are endangered or disappearing each year as other dominant languages like English take over education systems. - The development of nation-states and colonization in the 18th-19th centuries disrupted indigenous languages as territories were conquered and their languages suppressed. - Currently over 500 languages are endangered, with some only spoken by small groups or a single speaker. Languages like Hawaiian, Potawatomi, Yiddish, and others are at risk of going extinct. - Efforts are being made to preserve endangered languages through recording and technology, but extreme efforts will be needed to maintain the world's linguistic diversity as the number of spoken languages declines rapidly.

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Endangered Language

- Over 5000 languages are spoken worldwide currently, but many are endangered or disappearing each year as other dominant languages like English take over education systems. - The development of nation-states and colonization in the 18th-19th centuries disrupted indigenous languages as territories were conquered and their languages suppressed. - Currently over 500 languages are endangered, with some only spoken by small groups or a single speaker. Languages like Hawaiian, Potawatomi, Yiddish, and others are at risk of going extinct. - Efforts are being made to preserve endangered languages through recording and technology, but extreme efforts will be needed to maintain the world's linguistic diversity as the number of spoken languages declines rapidly.

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Endangered language 

The number of languages in use worldwide exceeds 5000. However, additional


languages are added to the list of endangered ones each year or completely
disappear. A language's threat has a significant impact on the culture and
communities that surround it. Some linguists predict that in the next 100 years, the
entire number of languages in the world may be. Languages like English, France,
Spanish, Hindi, Mandarin.  
An extinct language is when they are no longer taught to young people because
English and other languages are dominant in the education system. Or maybe for
other reasons like that language is difficult for young people 
The development of nation-states and colonization during the 18th and 19th
centuries established the foundation for the scenario we are currently in.
Indigenous people were exterminated or dispersed as territories were conquered.
Their languages were outlawed or suppressed, either overtly through the use of
gruesome physical and psychological techniques, or covertly through the extolling
of the virtues of the rulers' own contemporary, pertinent languages, which they
claimed would give the locals a chance to improve themselves and, of course, lead
them to salvation. Language groups were abruptly cut off from one another as a
result of the creation of nation-states, which frequently had arbitrary borders based
on political or geographical expediency. 
Since there are considerable other-speaking minorities within their boundaries,
governments frequently neglect to safeguard or promote their country's minority
languages for fear that these minorities may cause political unrest as communities.
This community needs more respect, independence, or even recognition. 
Currently, more than 500 languages are in danger of being extinct. One hundred or
more are only uttered in small groups or even just by a single speaker. A few of the
endangered languages are: Hawaiian, Potawatomi, Yiddish (European and
Israeli), Ume Saami, Cornish. 
Some contend that we shouldn't be concerned about a lost language. The best
forms of communication exist, which is a form of social Darwinism. However,
each language loss can be extremely detrimental to both the world as a whole and
the people who experience it. Some languages have distinctive terminology for
certain aspects of the human condition or of existence. Many, if not all, have
amazing oral histories and tales that risk being forgotten as they develop. 
Keep in mind that, historically speaking, writing is only a relatively recent
invention. Approximately two-thirds of all languages spoken today lack a written
language. 
People all over the world are attempting to preserve and advance the practice of
speaking endangered languages in a variety of ways, including: Technology,
Recording and analysis... 
 
Languages must be viewed as connected in order to survive. Particularly among
kids, they must be appreciated and their use promoted. In most of the world,
multilingualism is the norm. For instance, Indian youngsters frequently speak three
or four languages fluently and will switch between them when necessary, whether
at school, with family, friends, or neighbors. It is important to promote this type of
"positive" multilingualism, in which each language has a legitimate and important
position in a distinct aspect of a person's everyday life. 
Extreme effort will be needed to preserve the diverse linguistic heritage of the
world as the number of languages spoken worldwide is rapidly declining. 

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