Questions
- What does the term “endangered language” refer to?
- Which of the following languages is considered critically endangered?
- The UNESCO Atlas of the World’s Languages in Danger classifies languages into how many categories of endangerment?
- What is one primary cause of language endangerment?
- Which indigenous language is spoken by the Maori people in New Zealand?
- Which organization is primarily responsible for documenting and supporting endangered languages?
- In which country is the language Ainu predominantly spoken?
- What is a ‘language revitalization’ program?
- Which strategy is NOT commonly used in language preservation?
- Which of the following languages is considered a “language isolate,” meaning it has no known relatives?
Answers
- A language at risk of falling out of use
- Hupa
- Five
- Increased literacy rates
- Maori
- UNESCO
- Japan
- A program aimed at reintroducing a language to its speakers
- Making a language illegal
- Basque