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Over 3000 languages in danger of disappearing...
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Paris, France (UNESCO): Languages are not only extremely adequate tools of communication, they also reflect a view of the world. Languages are vehicles of value systems and of cultural expressions and they constitute a determining factor in the identity of groups and individuals. Languages are an essential component of the living heritage of humanity. Yet, over 50% of some 6700 languages spoken today are in danger of disappearing.
For more information, please visit:
www.unesco.org:80/culture/ich/index.php?lg=EN&pg=00136
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