Lost Languages: Language Extinction and the Future of Cultural Diversity

Ma. Theresa Eustaquio

doi:10.62596/w1r9m397

Authors

Ma. Theresa L. Eustaquio Department of Languages & Literature, College of Arts and Sciences, Isabela State University Echague Campus, San Fabian, Echague, Isabela 3309, Philippines Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.62596/w1r9m397

Keywords:

Language Extinction, Cultural Diversity, Language Preservation

Abstract

Language extinction threatens cultural diversity by eroding indigenous knowledge, identity, and historical memory embedded in ancestral languages. Globalization and shifting language practices accelerate this decline, while education, technology, and community initiatives offer promising strategies for language preservation and revitalization. Protecting endangered languages is essential for sustaining cultural heritage, ecological knowledge, and humanity's diverse perspectives for future generations.

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