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Nearly 44% Of World's Languages Face Extinction, Putting Centuries Of Cultural Knowledge At Risk

Nearly 44% Of World's Languages Face Extinction, Putting Centuries Of Cultural Knowledge At Risk
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Jaipur: According to researchers studying endangered and lesser-spoken languages at At the Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur (IIT-J), nearly 44 percent of the world’s approximately 7,164 languages are spoken by fewer than 1,000 people, and this situation is placing many of them at risk of di...

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