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Manx language (en.wikipedia.org)

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[–] [email protected] 11 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

Dead and dying languages are really sad to behold. It's not just for the sake of it being different, but because languages are a treasure trove of history, culture, and the way in which people process the world. It's nothing short of tragic when different languages are replaced with a standard (English) as a native language and the others are lost. It's just another facet of colonialism in action.

It's interesting to see a lot of previously thought to be dead and critically endangered languages make a comeback in recent years even though all of the native speakers are dead or very few exist. Really is a good example of how individual change and grassroots organization can make an impact in the world.