Several languages are in danger of extinction because they are spoken by very small numbers of people. Some people say that governments should spend public money on saving these languages, while others believe that would be a waste of money. Discuss both these views and give your opinion.
It is true that some
minority
languages
may disappear in the near future. Although
it can be argued that governments
could save money
by allowing this
to happen, I believe that these languages
should be protected and preserved. There are several reasons why saving minority
languages
could be seen as a waste of money
. Firstly
, if a language
is only spoken by a small number of people, expensive education programmes will be needed to make sure that more people learn it, and the state will have to pay for facilities, teachers and marketing. This
money
might be better spent on other public services. Secondly
, it would be much cheaper and more efficient for countries to have just one language
. Governments
could cut all kinds of costs related to communicating with each minority
group. Despite the above arguments, I believe that governments
should try to preserve languages
that are less widely spoken. A language
is much more than simply a means of communication; it has a vital connection with the cultural identity of the people who speak it. If a language
disappears, a whole way of life will disappear with it, and we will lose the rich cultural diversity that makes societies more interesting. By spending money
to protect minority
languages
, governments
can also
preserve traditions, customs and behaviours that are part of a country’s history. In conclusion, it may save money
in the short term if we allow minority
languages
to disappear, but in the long term
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term,
this
would have an extremely negative impact on our cultural heritage.Submitted by tienvu1984 on
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