As languages such as English, Spansih and Mandarin become more widely spoken, there is a fear that many minority languages may die out. Some countries have taken steps to protect minority languages. What is your view of this practice? Give reason for your answer and include any relevant examples from own knowledge or experience.
Many minority
languages
may die out because of the major languages
such
as English
, Spanish or Mandarin which have been famous and most widely spoken. Measure by many countries
has been adopted to help save the minor languages
from getting extinct. I would discuss this
in brief further
with support and example of my own past experience.
Firstly
, it is true that major outspoken languages
like English
, Spanish and Mandarin have been very much adopted mainly due to the economical growth and huge business of the respective country. In addition
to that, the above-mentioned languages
have been so common in many countries
that the native and local languages
have been ignored. For example
, in India, Hindi
is the most spoken language
which is also
the country's local language
. My son who is 6 years old has never adopted our native Hindi
language
instead
he speaks only English
as most of the animation videos or most famous cartoon characters are broadcasted in English
. Hence
, we are forced to speak with him in English
and my parents are unable to communicate with their grandchildren as they only know the regional language
. This
indeed is a threat to our language
and culture.
Secondly
, these major languages
have started wiping out the regional music industry in a wider manner. Today we hear many regional songs mixed with English
sentences which is a trend in the western region. For example
, many rap singers in India mixed Hindi
sentences with English
and copy the style of western rappers. In addition
to that Korean series have become so famous that in our country most watch with English
subtitles by avoiding Hindi
series which are far better than them. However
, in India, the Ministry of cultural activities has taken remedial measures by encouraging regional languages
and imposing mandate rules of speaking regional languages
in government offices, schools and hospitals which will surely add an advantage.
Finally
, even it is essential to know the major language
. It is also
equally important to respect our regional language
which defines the culture and eases communication locally. Governments in some countries
have taken measures as stated above to overcome the disappearance of the minor language
from respective countries
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