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Endangered Why are so many languages dying The Stream
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There are more than 6,000 distinct languages in the world today. But about 2,500 of them are at risk of becoming extinct, according to UNESCO. • Some languages, for example the native Wiradjuri in Australia, are spoken by as few as 30 people – with limited national incentive to keep them alive. When they disappear, there is little historical record of their existence. • It is estimated that in the next ten years at least 50 vulnerable languages will disappear. • On this episode of The Stream, we’ll take a closer look at some of the world’s lost languages and meet the activists trying to save them. • Join the conversation: • TWITTER: / ajstream • FACEBOOK: / ajstream • Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe • #Aljazeeraenglish • #News • #languages • #UNESCO
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