World's Languages Disappearing
Slashdot had some interesting links about the current state of human languages. According to National Geographic, every two weeks another language dies:By 2100, more than half of the more than 7,000 languages spoken on Earth—many of them never yet recorded—will likely disappear, taking with them a wealth of knowledge about history, culture, the natural environment, and how the human brain works.And then the New York Times ran a piece about how 83 languages dominate modern communications.
Labels: extinction, languages
posted by Erik Sherman @ 4:54 AM
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