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?

When its speakers abandon it for another Signup and view all the answers

What led to the death of the Tamboran language?

Tambora volcano eruption in Indonesia Signup and view all the answers

What can cause a language to disappear suddenly or gradually?

Natural catastrophes or genocide campaigns Signup and view all the answers

What led to the extinction of the Tamboran language?

Tambora volcano eruption in Indonesia Signup and view all the answers

What happened to the Ubykh language of the Caucasus?

Expulsion of its speakers from Russia in the 1860s Signup and view all the answers

What is language shift?

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

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

Political, social, or economic factors Signup and view all the answers

Language Endangerment and Revitalization Quiz

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What are some causes of sudden language endangerment?

What happened to the Ubykh language of the Caucasus?

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

When does a language cease to exist?

What led to the death of the Tamboran language?

What can cause a language to disappear suddenly or gradually?

What led to the extinction of the Tamboran language?

What happened to the Ubykh language of the Caucasus?

What is language shift?

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

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