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Only 4% of Languages Are Used Online
- niftich 10y agoLanguages are tools for communication. Online, we have a much larger community to communicate with, so network effects apply for languages as well. I don't think it's troubling that languages rise and fall, and many die out. Rather, it's the intangible heritage of humanity and particular cultures in danger that should attract our attention. Language is an element of this, but more important is the substance of their stories, their oral and written traditions, their values, and their way of live. We should work on preserving this heritage possibly at the expense of their language, if that's our only viable method.