10 Interesting Fact About Languages on the brink of extinction

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Languages:

• There are around 7,000 languages in the world, but about every two weeks of one language extinct.
• The language that is now endangered is usually only spoken by a few people.
• Underly endangered languages often do not have a complete writing system or even have no writing at all.
• Most extinct languages are caused by pressure from large languages that are more dominant.
• Extinct languages often contain unique cultural knowledge and traditions and cannot be found in other major languages.
• Extinct languages can be an important part of the cultural identity of a group or community.
• Extinct languages are often not inherited from generation from generation to generation, so that the knowledge and skills of language are lost.
• Some endangered languages have been successfully saved through documentation and revitalization of language.
• Extinct languages can provide insight into human history and evolution.
• Loss of language means losing experience and understanding of the world from different unique perspectives.