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Lost Languages

The world’s languages are disappearing at an unprecedented rate and the world community has only begun to comprehend the problem.

Check out these resources to find out more:

• Endangered languages exist in many of the same places that endangered species do. Coincidence or something more? “Where the wild tongues are” explores the relationship. By Daniel S. Comiskey, BGS’98, BA’00


• If you’re in the mood to be shocked, check out these statistics on the rapid rate of language decline worldwide. The statistics are based on information provided by UNESCO.


• IU offers courses in more than 75 languages, including several endangered tongues. See how many of the "Languages taught" you even recognize.


• Researchers speculate that 90 percent of the world’s languages will be gone by 2100. Can they be saved? Read more about it in “Last Words” by Daniel S. Comiskey, BA’00. The article was featured in the March/April issue of the Indiana Alumni Magazine. To subscribe, join the IUAA.

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