15 Reasons Why We Need Endangered Languages
- 7000Languages
- Oct 14, 2017
- 1 min read
It’s a question we get asked all the time, and one that’s been covered by major news networks: do we really need to save endangered languages?
Our answer, of course, is yes. But we aren’t stopping there. To kick off our end-of-year fundraiser, we’ve collected 15 key reasons to back that up.
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This article powerfully articulates the urgency of language preservation. It's easy to overlook the richness and knowledge embedded within these linguistic systems until they're on the brink of disappearance. The idea that each language offers a unique lens on the world is particularly compelling. Ignoring these calls for preservation is akin to letting a low resolution image fade into irrelevance. We should all support efforts that safeguard this vital cultural heritage.
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This was a really compelling read – I hadn’t fully considered how much cultural knowledge is intrinsically tied to language itself, and how losing a language truly diminishes us all. It’s easy to think of language as just communication, but the points about unique ways of understanding the world were particularly striking. Supporting these revitalization efforts feels incredibly important after learning more about what’s at stake.
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