700 Reasons: Reason #182

Reason: 182
As each language dies, a precious source of data for philosophers, scientists, anthropologists, folklorists, historians, psychologists, linguists, writers is lost
Reference:
Crystal, D. (2000) Language Death (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press)
Related Keywords:
Knowledge, Less Widely Used and Lesser Taught (LWULT) Languages, Related subjects, Sustainability

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