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Hebrew and Irish are illustrative examples. Hebrew was brought back from the dead for the Jewish refugees populating Israel to have a common language. This sol
by BurningFrog 2y ago
Hebrew and Irish are illustrative examples.
Hebrew was brought back from the dead for the Jewish refugees populating Israel to have a common language. This solved a genuine practical problem.
Teaching Irish to kids who all speak English does not help anyone communicate better. It seems like a nationalist pride project, and those are not my favorite.
- krapp 2y agoIsraelis could just as well have chosen English for a common language, or Arabic, or any other living language. Reviving Hebrew was just as much about nationalist pride (or preserving culture if you like) as reviving Irish was for Ireland.