The map of endangered languages
Yes. Languages disappear. We are not discovering America for you. Although it is likely that if we tell you that, with his loss, we renounce knowledge, ideas, identity and cultural wealth , just makes you consider the issue from another perspective.
The fact that we all understand each other in English is very good, but it is worrying that Of the 7,000 languages spoken in the world today, around 50% will not survive the turn of the century.
It's not our data, no. Provides them on your website The Endangered Languages Project , the initiative of which this map is a part and which is proposed collect information on languages in danger of extinction and keep it constantly updated.
The project, which began in June 2012 , is made up of resource map and catalog . In fact, it already has more than 3,400 languages and some 6,800 sources of information between presentations, academic publications and research on topics related to anthropology, sociology, education, public policy, cognitive science... always linking it with these languages in danger of extinction.
Of the 7,000 languages in the world, 50% will not survive the turn of the century
The map locates each language in its place in the world and also allows you to filter by categories: current situation (risk, endangered, seriously endangered, awakening or unknown vitality) ; number of speakers and by territory.
As for its extensive catalogue, you can dive among all its resources, choosing by category (material published in the media, linguistic revitalization, education, culture and art, technology...) ; for instance; format or according to whether it is new or the most read.
In addition, to access this information, you too can share your knowledge and experience by uploading text, audio and video files. Because The Endangered Languages Project is nourished by the contributions made by individuals and the project to catalog languages in danger of extinction Catalog of Endangered Languages (ELCat) prepared by the University of Hawaii at Manoa and by the community **(The Linguist List) ** of the Institute for Language Information and Technology (ILIT) at Eastern Michigan University.