269: Dying Languages Sep 3, 2015

Many languages are very close to dying out all over the world. There are different factors that have led to this happening. With a more global economy, and even social contact, results in one dominant language, while others are not taught in school. Another reason includes parents not speaking the native language to their children to perhaps better their futures. In places along the Himalayas, for example, Hindi or Mandarin remove the need for peoples to stop using their native language.
To see an interactive map of endangered languages, click the link http://www.endangeredlanguages.com/