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What is an endangered language?
What is an endangered language?
- A language with a long written history
- A language with a high number of dialects
- A language spoken in multiple countries
- A language with very few speakers (correct)
Where are many of the endangered languages located?
Where are many of the endangered languages located?
- Asia and Europe
- Africa and North America
- Europe and North America
- Australia and South America (correct)
How many live languages are estimated to exist in the world?
How many live languages are estimated to exist in the world?
- Around 7000 (correct)
- Around 5000
- Around 10000
- Around 2000
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Study Notes
Endangered Languages
- An endangered language is a language that is at risk of falling out of use and potentially disappearing
- This can happen when a language is no longer taught to children, or when speakers of the language shift to a different language
Language Distribution
- Many endangered languages are located in the Asia-Pacific region, Africa, and the Americas
- These regions are often characterized by high linguistic diversity, with many languages spoken in relatively small geographic areas
Language Diversity
- It is estimated that there are around 7,000 live languages in the world
- This number is constantly changing as new languages are discovered, and some languages become extinct
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