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.
Nowadays, while some international
languages
are more and more popular all over the world, some others being spoken by fewer people
are on the verge of extinction. People
have different views about whether governments’ funding used for saving these languages
is necessary or a waste of money
. In my opinion, I strongly support that those languages
should be protected and my reason will be explained in the next
paragraph.
On the one hand, some people
believe that it is unnecessary to waste a huge amount of money
to save languages
that are not used. Instead
of investment for researching
, education as well as public campaigns to increase Replace the word
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people
's awareness, this
money
should be spent on other important sectors such
as improving education infrastructures or healthcare service facilities, equipment, and human resources. In addition
, people
are interested in international languages
such
as English, Chinese because of globalization. For instance
, many multinational companies’ requirements prioritize people
who can speak English fluently. Taking time to learn another language
makes people
have fewer chances to learn those endangered languages
.
On the other hand
, saving languages
that are in danger of extinction is also
saving the cultures which are on the verge of extinction. Each language
represents a culture, if a language
disappears, that culture will gradually fade over time. For archaeologists, languages
are used to translate, exploit ancient documents and relics. For example
, the ancient Egyptian language
has disappeared, which makes researchers find many difficulties in the process of studying pyramids and remaining monuments. Additionally
, by spending money
on preserving languages
that are less widely spoken, governments can also
protect traditions, customs and lifestyles that are part of cultural heritage.
In conclusion, saving endangered languages
might be a controversial topic. In my personal opinion, it is necessary that the government should fund this
issue to protect the diversity of cultures.Submitted by bhnguyen.21298 on
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