Atlas of the world's languages in danger of disappearing

Atlas of the world's languages in danger of disappearing
Author: Wurm, Stephen A.
Publisher: UNESCO
Total Pages: 92
Release: 2001-07-17
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 9231037986


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Close to half of the 6,000 languges spoken in the world are doomed or likely to disappear in the foreseeable future. The disappearance of any language is an irreparable loss for the heritage of all humankind. This new edition of the Atlas, first published in 1996, is intended to give a graphic picture of the magnitude of the problem and a comprehensive list of languages in danger.


Atlas of the world's languages in danger of disappearing
Language: en
Pages: 92
Authors: Wurm, Stephen A.
Categories: Political Science
Type: BOOK - Published: 2001-07-17 - Publisher: UNESCO

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Close to half of the 6,000 languges spoken in the world are doomed or likely to disappear in the foreseeable future. The disappearance of any language is an irr
The Last Speakers
Language: en
Pages: 316
Authors: K. David Harrison
Categories: Social Science
Type: BOOK - Published: 2010-09-21 - Publisher: National Geographic Books

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Part travelogue and part scientist's notebook, The Last Speakers is the poignant chronicle of author K. David Harrison's expeditions around the world to meet wi
Endangered Languages
Language: en
Pages: 245
Authors: Sarah G. Thomason
Categories: Language Arts & Disciplines
Type: BOOK - Published: 2015-04-23 - Publisher: Cambridge University Press

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An introduction to language endangerment. What is it? How and why does it happen? Why should we care?
Revitalizing Endangered Languages
Language: en
Pages:
Authors: Justyna Olko
Categories: Language Arts & Disciplines
Type: BOOK - Published: 2021-01-31 - Publisher: Cambridge University Press

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Of the approximately 7,000 languages in the world, at least half may no longer be spoken by the end of the twenty-first century. Languages are endangered by a n
Endangered Languages and Languages in Danger
Language: en
Pages: 413
Authors: Luna Filipović
Categories: Language Arts & Disciplines
Type: BOOK - Published: 2016-10-03 - Publisher: John Benjamins Publishing Company

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This peer-reviewed collection brings together the latest research on language endangerment and language rights. It creates a vibrant, interdisciplinary platform