GRAMMAR CRIMES DIVISION

Languages can die out—one disappears approximately every two weeks. Humanity deletes culture faster than emails.

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Linguists often cite that about one language dies every ~2 weeks, meaning no fluent native speakers remain. With 7,000+ languages today, many are endangered due to migration, education policies, and economic pressure.

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