#language-preservation

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fromwww.theguardian.com
6 days ago

Icelandic is in danger of dying out because of AI and English-language media, says former PM

Icelandic could be wiped out within a generation due to AI-driven language shift and English dominance, endangering cultural and intellectual heritage.
fromMedievalists.net
4 months ago

Romeyka, a parallel branch of Greek surviving in northeastern Turkey, with Ioanna Sitaridou - Medievalists.net

"The resilience of Romeyka highlights how language can survive despite external pressures, offering a window into ancient Greek structures that are otherwise lost in modern dialects."
History
Writing
fromwww.ocregister.com
5 months ago

Acclaimed author, UC Irvine professor Ngugi wa Thiang'o dies

Ngugi wa Thiong'o's legacy highlights the importance of writing in native languages for cultural identity, despite historical oppression.
fromApaonline
6 months ago

The Cultural Case for Saving Endangered Languages

Linguistic purism, often viewed as ignorant nationalism, is intrinsically about preserving cultural identity and language purity against colonial influence.
philosophy
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