‘Due to Globalization Processes, Mother Languages Are Increasingly under Threat, or Disappearing Altogether’ – International Day

By Faro Laz

HUMAN WRONGS WATCH

Human Wrongs Watch

Languages, with their complex implications for identity, communication, social integration, education and development, are of strategic importance for people and planet. Yet, due to globalization processes, they are increasingly under threat, or disappearing altogether.

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Students in a classroom at the Jabalia refugee camp in northern Gaza Strip.

Students in a classroom at the Jabalia refugee camp in northern Gaza Strip. | UNPhoto/Eskinder Debebe

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When languages fade, so does the world’s rich tapestry of cultural diversity. Opportunities, traditions, memory, unique modes of thinking and expression — valuable resources for ensuring a better future — are also lost.

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