language extinction. language demographics there are approximately 6,700 current spoken languages ...
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Language Extinction
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Language Demographics There are approximately 6,700 current
spoken languages
Since 1900, 600 have been languages lost
2400 languages are endangered, primarily those spoken by small indigenous groups of people
155 out of 175 are “moribund” in United States
95% of the world population speak 100 languages
45% world population speak Top 5 languages, referred to as “killer” languages
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More Demographics
50-90% of current languages are projected to be lost during 21st century leaving only approximately 600 languages
2/3 of world’s children are becoming bilingual
44%+ of world’s online population doesn’t use English
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Top 10 World Languages
Chinese 1.070 Billion English .508 Hindustani .497 Spanish .392 Russian .277 Arabic .246 Bengali .211 Portuguese .191 Malay-Indonesian .159 French .129
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Possible Causes for Language Extinction
Colonization
Repressive governments
Attrition or assimilation of isolated cultures by modern cultures
Economic and political conflict/alliances
Consumerism through homogenizing corporate and/or artistic western influence
World globalization through new technologies and telecommunications
Human disease
Genocide
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Prevention of Language Extinction
Dictionaries for translation Bilingual educational programs
and teacher trainingFree lessons in public and
private sector Recording dying languages Indigenous language
movements
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Some Visuals
• K. David Harrison Dying Language Expert• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_SohcBBhNHM• http://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=nmLYo8zQOVs&feature=related• Endangered Languages in Europe• http://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=UvI5DWJQTnE&NR=1• Navaho Language Schools• http://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=wE8kiVvkapc&feature=related