167. Is the Loss of a Language Important?

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Nowadays many people complain that they have difficulties getting enough sleep. What problems can lack of sleep cause? What can be done about lack of sleep?   Sample essay: https://www.ieltsessaybank.com/nowadays-many-people-complain-that-they-have-difficulties-getting-enough-sle ...  Show more

Des langues rares disparaissent à un rythme alarmant, emportant avec elles des cultures uniques. Les efforts de préservation sont cruciaux pour l’humanité. Traduction :Rare languages are vanishing at an alarming rate, taking unique cultures with them. Preservation efforts are cru ...  Show more

Researchers have catalogued 7,164 languages spoken around the world - some are used daily by billions. Half are spoken by less than 8000 people. The death of a language, when it’s no longer spoken as a first language by anyone living is a deeply significant moment in the cultu ...

There are more than 7000 languages spoken around the world. However, nearly 40 percent of them are considered endangered and are at risk of dying out completely. It’s estimated that in the next one hundred years, at least half of the languages spoken today won’t be around anymore ...  Show more

What goes on in the multilingual mind? And what does it mean to 'lose' your language? Author and linguist Julie Sedivy with a story of losing – and re-discovering – her native language.