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How to save a language from extinction

Daniel Bögre Udell · TED

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About

As many as 3,000 languages could disappear within the next 80 years, all but silencing entire cultures. In this quick talk, language activist Daniel Bögre Udell shows how people around the world are finding new ways to revive ancestral languages and rebuild their traditions -- and encourages us all to investigate the tongues of our ancestors. "Reclaiming your language and embracing your culture is a powerful way to be yourself," he says.

The talk

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Credits and licence

Institution
TED
Department
TED Residency
Speaker
Daniel Bögre Udell
Year
2019
Level
For everyone
Language
English
Subjects
Languages and linguistics, Teaching and learning
Source
TED
Licence
CC BY-NC-ND 4.0, as TED states it. Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions. TED's terms
Attribution
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