Language Endangerment and Revitalization Quiz
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What are some causes of sudden language endangerment?

  • Language revitalization efforts
  • Language shift
  • Natural catastrophes (correct)
  • Genocide campaigns

    • What happened to the Ubykh language of the Caucasus?

  • Died out due to lack of speakers
  • Became the dominant language in Turkey
  • Expelled from Russia in the 1860s (correct)
  • Was actively promoted by the Russian government

    • What can lead to the abandonment of a non-dominant language when two languages come into contact?

  • Linguistic similarity between the languages
  • Active suppression by dominant forces (correct)
  • Increased government support
  • Equal status of both languages

    • When does a language cease to exist?

    <p>When its speakers abandon it for another</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What led to the death of the Tamboran language?

    <p>Tambora volcano eruption in Indonesia</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What can cause a language to disappear suddenly or gradually?

    <p>Natural catastrophes or genocide campaigns</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What led to the extinction of the Tamboran language?

    <p>Tambora volcano eruption in Indonesia</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happened to the Ubykh language of the Caucasus?

    <p>Expulsion of its speakers from Russia in the 1860s</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is language shift?

    <p>When a language ceases to exist as its speakers adopt another language</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What can make one language dominant over another when they come into contact?

    <p>Political, social, or economic factors</p> Signup and view all the answers

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