Article: Study finds languages quickly dying out
by Lauren Nemec
According to recently published research, languages are becoming extinct at a higher rate than animal and plant species. It is said that one language dies out every two weeks, as its speakers die or begin using another, more dominant language.
It has been projected that about half of the world's 7,000 or so languages will die out by the end of the 21st century, most likely the languages spoken in areas such as northern Australia, central South America, Siberia, British Colombia and parts of the USA. Many of these languages are only spoken, with no written language, dictionaries or books to leave behind.
Many informative articles about this topic can be found at Google News.
According to recently published research, languages are becoming extinct at a higher rate than animal and plant species. It is said that one language dies out every two weeks, as its speakers die or begin using another, more dominant language.
It has been projected that about half of the world's 7,000 or so languages will die out by the end of the 21st century, most likely the languages spoken in areas such as northern Australia, central South America, Siberia, British Colombia and parts of the USA. Many of these languages are only spoken, with no written language, dictionaries or books to leave behind.
Many informative articles about this topic can be found at Google News.
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