Saving Diversity
Every language is precious however many men and women speak it. With every language that disappears ways of living, thinking, perceiving the world and stories disappear. That is why dying languages must be defended.
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Vanishing Languages
According to Unesco a language dies every two weeks. By the end of this century half of the world’s spoken languages – 6,912 according to Ethnologue – will disappear. The more pessimistic forecasts say 90 per cent.
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Languages in Wiki
Wikipedi speaks 204 languages so far. The free, completely “open” online encyclopedia is compiled through contributions from its readers who add new entries as well as modify existing entries. It is truly multilingual. Read all...
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How do you say…
Life, death, mother, blood, … These are a few of the most important words for interpreting the world. How do you say “wind” in Vietnamese or in Basque or in Ainu? Read all...
BabelWords: Why?
Because we want to take part in a joint effort to safeguard and protect biodiversity. Because the extinction of languages is proof of a more general trend involving the ecosystem of the entire world. Read all...
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