Loss of indigenous languages

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At the same time that English is solidifying its role as the world’s lingua franca, lesser-used minority languages (such as Welsh, Basque, and Inuktitut) are undergoing revival.

Explain how English as a Lingua Franca would endanger minority languages.

Discuss three distinct factors promoting the revival of minority languages in the face of globalization.

The graphs below show the status of indigenous languages in the Americas and Africa as tracked since 1970. Vulnerable languages have a decreasing population that speaks the language. Endangered languages have a smaller number of speakers who are limited to small communities. Critically endangered languages have only a small community of speakers who remain.

Define the term “indigenous language”

Describe the types of physical regions where indigenous languages are most likely to survive

Describe how historically geography of colonialism affected indigenous languages.

Explain how indigenous languages have been under threat from primary economic activities in the Americas since the 1970s.

Explain the degree to which globalization can explain the loss of indigenous languages in Africa since the 1970s.

Compare the data in the two graphs and explain why indigenous languages are less threatened in Africa than in the Americas

Citing data in the graphs, explain how media and communications technology can be used to preserve indigenous languages in the Americas.