Learning english at school is often seen as more important than learning local languages. If these are not taught, many are at risk of dying out. In your opinion is it important for everyone to learn English. Should we try to ensure the survival of local languages and if so how?

Indigineous

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Indigenous

languages are gradually phasing out due to the fact that they are not taught in learning

instituitions

an organization founded and united for a specific purpose

institutions

. I believe it is paramount for all to learn

english

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

English

because it could act as a universal

language

for communication,

however

, we should prevent the extinction of native9uyh languages by using them as a means of communicating at informal settings as well as incorporating them into

schools

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school

curriculum. Native

language

helps us stay connected to our tradition and culture.

This

means that speaking the

language

would encourage people to stay connected to their roots while using

this

medium to pass down the tradition from generation to generation. To exemplify, a survey carried out by

university

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the university

of Oxford reveals that those who speak their local

language practice

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language, practice

their culture more and prefer wearing their traditional wears.

Furthermore

,

indigineous

originating where it is found

indigenous

language

could be used as a means of learning

ones

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one's

history written by the forefathers thousands of years ago, which unfortunately would look like

alien

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an alien language

language

to people that do not understand the

language

. These languages could be protected from dying out by learning them in

instituitions

an organization founded and united for a specific purpose

institutions

just the way other subjects like mathematics are taught.

In addition

,

parent

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a parent

the parent

parents

could enforce their kids communicate

to

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with

them through native languages at

early age

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an early age

.

Moreover

, those who speak their

languages

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language

in schools should not be

purnished

subjected to a penalty (as pain or shame or restraint or loss) for an offense or fault or in order to coerce some behavior (as a confession or obedience)

punished

for speaking vernacular but encouraged.

For instance

, some schools have rules banning students from communicating

to

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with

one another through local

language

except in

english

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

English

, these rules should be scrapped. To conclude,

english

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

English

language

could be used as a tool for teaching in

schools thereby

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schools, thereby

making it a necessity for all to learn.

On the other hand

, the importance of

indigineous

originating where it is found

indigenous

endogenous

language

in our society cannot be overlooked and

therefore

be allowed to thrive by teaching and speaking them.