Endangered Languages
According to the report prepared
by UNESCO, by the end of this century half of 6000 languages will disappear.
Currently 96% of languages spoken throughout the earth are used by only 3% of
people. There are languages that use only a few people. The highest number of
languages that are endangered, was recored in Australia - namely the Aboriginal
population. The situation is very similar in Equatorial Africa and Amazonia. The
scientists estimates show that every two weeks dies one language with the
oldest inhabitants who know the language's rules. Obviously disappearing
languages are replaced with the most popular: English, Chinese or Spanish.
It is interesting that two
years ago Google has created a special Internet platform called ”Endangered
Languages Project”. On this site you can search
and post audio and video recorded in endangered languages. According to UNESCO,
in Poland are threatened two languages: Kashubian and Silesian.
Source: nesweek
It's very sad that so many languages disappear from our globe. If it comes to Poland there is Vilamovian ethnolect (wymysiöeryś) which is used in town Wilamowice near my hometown Bielsko-Biała. This language is also considered endangered. Only about 70 people speak this language.
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