Why We Must Save Dying Tongues为什么必须挽救濒危语言

Over the past century alone， around 400 languages—about one every three months—have gone extinct， and most linguists estimate that 50% of the world’s remaining languages will be gone by the end of this century （some put that figure as high as 90%， however）.

仅仅在过去的一个世纪里，就有约400种语言灭绝，也就是大约每三个月就有一种语言彻底消失。（剩余7145字）