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Saving the World's 3,000 Endangered Languages: Community Efforts and Innovations

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Saving the World's 3,000 Endangered Languages: Community Efforts and Innovations

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  • Every year, approximately 9 languages are lost globally, with predictions indicating that half of the world's languages could vanish by the century's end.
  • Activists like Tochi Precious and Amrit Sufi are employing technology and community initiatives to document and promote endangered languages such as Igbo and Angika.
  • Despite having millions of speakers, many endangered languages are not utilized in formal settings, contributing to their decline.
  • The Rohingya people are creating a written version of their oral language, using tools like the Hanifi script to promote literacy among the refugee population.
  • Efforts to revitalize these languages face challenges, including changing social perceptions and the need for community support to encourage language use.

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