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

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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

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