On average, every month across the globe, two Indigenous languages disappear, according to the United Nations. And 40% of the world’s languages, mostly Indigenous, are threatened with long-term extinction as fewer and fewer people speak them. On average, every month across the globe, two Indigenous languages disappear, according to the United Nations. And 40% of the world’s languages, mostly Indigenous, are threatened with long-term extinction as fewer and fewer people speak them. Social Sciences Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories
Indigenous languages: The pace of extinction is slower than expected—but still alarming
