Endangered Languages and Their Value

The video discusses the creation of languages as both a job and a hobby. It explores the reasons behind language extinction, emphasizing that the main cause is the lack of value placed on certain languages within communities. The video advocates for increased linguistic tolerance and respect for languages, suggesting that this could help preserve endangered languages as living entities rather than museum pieces.

What is the speaker's main activity related to languages?

• Teaching languages

• Translating languages

• Creating languages

• Studying ancient languages

According to the speaker, what is NOT the main reason languages die?

• Government imposition of a dominant language

• Natural disasters

• Lack of community value

• Technological advancement

Why might a child not learn their family's language?

• The child is not interested

• The language is not valued in their community

• The language is not written

• The language is too difficult

What could studying more languages lead to, according to the speaker?

• Less cultural diversity

• Faster language extinction

• More linguistic tolerance

• Increased linguistic imperialism

How does the speaker suggest we should view endangered languages?

• As museum pieces

• As regional dialects

• As living languages

• As obsolete