Speak and teach more indigenous languages or, according to a study from Australia, about half of all languages could be extinct by the end of the century
CANBERRA, 1st January, 2022 (WAM) 1,500 languages could die out by 2100, according to a new study.
The research by Australian National University (ANU) found that of the world's 7,000 recognised languages, around half are currently endangered - with 1,500 particularly at risk.
"We found that without immediate intervention, language loss could triple in the next 40 years. And by the end of this century, 1,500 languages could cease to be spoken," says co-author Professor Lindell Bromham.
So what’s putting these mother tongues under.
A world-first study warns 1,500 endangered languages could be lost by the end of this century.The study, from The Australian National University (ANU) and The University of Queensland, identified a range of factors that put endangered languages at hi