Language Diversity and Preservation

Approximately how many languages are spoken in the world today?

• 70,000

• 1,000

• 100,000

• 7,000

What percentage of the world's population speaks just a small number of languages?

• 90%

• 50%

• 25%

• 10%

Which region has the highest number of languages?

• North America

• Europe

• Africa

• Asia

Why is Papua New Guinea mentioned in the text?

• It has the most spoken language in the world.

• It has banned all minority languages.

• It has one of the highest levels of language diversity.

• It is losing languages faster than any other country.

According to the text, why are many languages disappearing?

• People forget how to speak them.

• They are no longer needed in modern life.

• More people are learning only one or two global languages.

• Governments ban all new languages.

What is one major historical reason for language loss?

• Climate change

• Commerce and colonization

• Natural disasters

• Internet usage

What is one consequence of losing a language, according to paragraph 5?

• People speak more fluently in other languages.

• The language becomes stronger over time.

• People lose cultural knowledge and identity.

• New words are created to replace lost ones.

What action helped save the Welsh language?

• Giving Welsh official status and promoting its use in media and education

• Replacing English with Welsh in all schools

• Teaching Welsh only at university

• Reducing the use of English in Wales

What is said about minority languages with few speakers?

• Recording them is the only goal now.

• They cannot be saved.

• They are not worth protecting.

• They are more common than we think.

What is the writer's view at the end of the article?

• Only one language will remain in the future.

• With support, languages can survive.

• The death of languages is unavoidable.

• All small languages should be replaced.