Hungary: How to save minority languages (Learning World: S4E45, 3/3)
3,282 views · Published 16 September 2014 · 2:36 · Indexed 30 October 2026
Channel: WISE Channel · 2014 · Education
UNESCO estimates that half of more than 6,000 languages spoken today will disappear by the end of the century. There are all sorts of reasons why some languages die and others thrive. We speak to a linguist in Hungary who works for the UN on minority rights. Watch two examples of minority groups around the world and how they are dealing with the challenges of language and culture loss: http://youtu.be/pCNHm9ZU5XY http://youtu.be/NC5r9mg7bQ4 Learning World is brought to you by euronews: http://www.euronews.com/learning-world SUBSCRIBE to get more videos from WISE: http://www.youtube.com/WISEQatar?sub_confirmation=1 World Innovation Summit for Education (WISE) is an international, multi-sectoral and action-oriented platform for innovation in education that connects innovators, nurtures new ideas, and recognizes and supports successful initiatives that are helping revitalize education. For more information about WISE: http://www.wise-qatar.org Follow WISE on Twitter: http://twitter.com/WISE_Tweets Like WISE on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/wiseqatar
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