There are around 7,000 languages spoken in the world, but that number is shrinking. Unesco estimates that half could disappear by the end of the century. So how are languages lost, and what does that mean for the people who speak them?
There are around 7,000 languages spoken in the world, but that number is shrinking. Unesco estimates that half could disappear by the end of the century. So how are languages lost, and what does that mean for the people who speak them?
Nothing. Languages live and die by their usage. If nobody uses it, it can be tombstoned, like ܐܪܡܐܝܬ, Latinum, Olde Englisċ, etc…
There’s not a single revitalizing project. Instead, I see conlangs being supported instead (Esperanto, öᵕꘖ, lojban, etc.), which RFI omits in their plea.
עִבְרִית is being enforced through colonialism. While wôpanâak barely get funding. The only exception is līvõ kēļ.