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Endangered Languages History
Q: Why
are languages going extinct so rapidly?
Languages are abandoned when speakers come to think of them as
socially inferior, tied to the past, traditional/backward, or
economically stagnant. The current rapid decline of approximately
one every two weeks appears to be unprecedented in human history.
Q: What does humanity lose when a language dies?
A
vast repository of human knowledge about the natural world, plants,
animals, ecosystems, and cultural traditions. Every language
contains the collective history of an entire people.
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DONATIONS TO LIVING TONGUES INSTITUTE
Your 100% tax deductible contribution can help us preserve
valuable information for future generations in the specialized
knowledge contained in endangered languages. Please consider
Living
Tongues
Institute for Endangered Languages, a 501(c)(3) non-profit
organization, when planning your charitable giving. We rely
solely on the generosity of donors and grants to fund our field
expeditions, publications, and assistance to indigenous
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