How many languages disappear every two weeks?
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How many languages disappear every two weeks?
Imagine walking into a library filled with books. Each book represents a unique language. Now, think about how many books could disappear every two weeks if a new language is lost.
If there are about 7,000 languages worldwide and one goes extinct roughly every two weeks, it's like losing a unique book from our global library every two weeks.
Example
If the library has 7,000 books (languages), and we lose one every two weeks, that's 3,500 books gone in a year.
Remember this
There are about 7,000 languages in the world, and one goes extinct roughly every two weeks.
Text adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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