The better the economy, the more likely a national language will dominate Economic development is driving the extinction of some languages, scientists believe. A study has found that minority ...

For the Nivkh people of eastern Siberia, it's not as easy as one, two, three. Depending on whether they are talking about skis or boats or batches of dried fish, there are different ways of counting.

Marriage is believed to be one of the main factors contributing to the disappearance of one of the many languages used in the African continent. Ongota is a language belonging to the Afro-Asiatic ...

A growing interest in the Welsh language and culture could mean Cymraeg is no longer classed as being "vulnerable to extinction," according to a new report. Preply's Endangered Language Report says an ...

THE Welsh language faces extinction by the end of the century unless it is given help to survive, the United Nations warned yesterday. THE Welsh language faces extinction by the end of the century ...

The report also warns that Scottish Gaelic and Welsh face a bleak future unless urgent action is taken to prevent them dying out in the 21st century. The warning came as the United Nations Educational ...

The Cornish language has been branded "extinct" by linguistic experts, sparking protests from speakers. Thirty linguists worked on Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger, compiled by United Nations ...

It is thought to have been spoken by Jesus Christ and his disciples more than 2,000 years ago. But now Aramaic, an ancient language related to both Hebrew and Arabic, is threatened with extinction as ...

Economic development is driving the extinction of some languages, scientists believe. A study has found that minority languages in the most developed parts of the world, including North America, ...

For the Nivkh people of eastern Siberia, it's not as easy as one, two, three. Depending on whether they are talking about skis or boats or batches of dried fish, there are different ways of counting.

A study has found that minority languages in the most developed parts of the world, including North America, Europe and Australia, are most at threat. The research is published in the Proceedings of ...