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- Around 3,000 languages could disappear before the end of the century, at a rate of one every two weeks. Faced with this alarming reality, the United Nations proclaimed a decade to protect these languages and preserve humanity’s common heritage. On February 21, the UN celebrates International Mother Language Day
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Nov 23, 2021 · Approximately 40% of today’s languages are at risk of disappearing, while those that are currently dominating are set to continue to grow in popularity. Mandarin predicted to keep its leadership. By 2050, Chinese Mandarin will continue to be the language with the most native speakers.
Feb 21, 2022 · Around 3,000 languages could disappear before the end of the century, at a rate of one every two weeks. Faced with this alarming reality, the United Nations proclaimed a decade to protect these languages and preserve humanity’s common heritage. On February 21, the UN celebrates International Mother Language Day.
Jan 5, 2022 · There are 7,000 documented languages currently spoken across the world, but half of them could be endangered, according to a new study. It is predicted that 1,500 known languages may no longer be spoken by the end of this century.
Oct 8, 2019 · As long as the new list of popular languages to learn may now be, there’s something that has remained constant for decades: English remains the world’s lingua franca, and the British Council estimates that there are now 1.5 billion English-language learners worldwide.
Dec 16, 2021 · Using a global analysis of 6,511 spoken languages with 51 predictor variables spanning aspects of population, documentation, legal recognition, education policy, socioeconomic indicators and ...
Languages are a hallmark of human cultural diversity, with over 7000 recognised languages worldwide. Yet the world’s linguistic diversity is currently facing an even greater crisis than its biodiversity, with around half of all spoken languages considered to be endangered.
Apr 28, 2023 · There are more than 7,000 languages in the world, and their grammar can vary a lot. Linguists are interested in these differences because of what they tell us about our history, our cognitive abilities and what it means to be human.
