1. vineetkaur: Languages dying off around the globe Only two people on Earth are known to speak the Ayapanec language, Manuel Segovia and Isidro Velasquez, old men of few words who are somewhat indifferent to each other’s company. When Segovia and Velasquez pass away, their language also will go to the grave. It will mark the demise of a unique way of describing the lush landscape of southern Mexico and thinking about the world. Ayapanec isn’t alone in its vulnerability. Some linguists say that languages are disappearing at the rate of two a month. Half of the world’s remaining 7,000 or so languages may be gone by the end of this century, pushed into disuse by English, Spanish and other dominating languages. » via Anchorage Daily News

    vineetkaur:

    Languages dying off around the globe

    Only two people on Earth are known to speak the Ayapanec language, Manuel Segovia and Isidro Velasquez, old men of few words who are somewhat indifferent to each other’s company.

    When Segovia and Velasquez pass away, their language also will go to the grave. It will mark the demise of a unique way of describing the lush landscape of southern Mexico and thinking about the world.

    Ayapanec isn’t alone in its vulnerability. Some linguists say that languages are disappearing at the rate of two a month. Half of the world’s remaining 7,000 or so languages may be gone by the end of this century, pushed into disuse by English, Spanish and other dominating languages.

    » via Anchorage Daily News

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    off around the globe...Only two people on Earth are known
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    Thus is a bit depressing
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    This is so sad. I.. : /
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    This makes me sad… Some languages have concepts and ideas that are not available in other languages… Those should not be...
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    i need to show my wife this omg i tried to tell her /tableFlip
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    Am I the only one not totally devastated by it? I mean, sure, it’s a pity when cultural stuff like that gets lost, but...
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