In the article " Disappearing Languages" by Rosemarie Ostler, she mentions that most of the languages will vanish in the near future. Linguist predict that in the year 2050, around 6,000 languages will extinct. Around 90% of the languages could become extinct by 2100 and only 10% of the languages will be "safe" from extinction as they are passed on from generation to generation. Today, 40% of the languages have already vanished, so it is no surprise that languages will decrease. The decreasing in languages will make it easier for people to communicate as everyone will have a common language;however, language diversity will be very limited. In the article it states that people need to pass their languages from generations to generations to keep them alive because just like a plant, language does not last forever. It is not certain why language is "important" , but it might come in handy in the future.
Disappearing Languages
I found a website that has a map with several dots on it and if you click on a dot it shows you the language that is spoken there. It goes to show how many different dialects there can be of one language. I also think that it is important to keep language diversified instead of just having a few main ones. Having diversity means having different viewpoints and creates a richer culture. In summation, this blog was very interesting and well done.
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