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Julia Peck, PhD Student in Linguistics, University of California, Berkeley
Across the world, minoritized communities are pouring heart and soul into efforts to preserve, revitalize, and reclaim the use of their languages. A 2013 survey by the Endangered Languages Catalogue (ELCat) estimated that nearly half of the world’s living languages — 46%, or 3,176 languages — were endangered, meaning that their transmission to new generations has been severely interrupted. Behind these numbers lie a plethora of often-painful experiences for these languages’ users: many have borne the brunt of stigma and discrimination, or faced the pressure to assimilate that comes with many forms of nationalism; others have moved or been forced to leave their homes, and still others have seen their communities uprooted by war and genocide. Läs mer här
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