Language tells the history and development of a civilization and its speakers. With each new generation of new speakers of a language, brings new insight and meaning of the world in which they live. The language allows these experiences to be shared and passed on to the next generation. This is the primary reason why I believe it is important to hold on to all languages. If a language is lost, a part of the history, knowledge and culture of its speakers is also lost.
It’s important to learn other languages in order to get a better understanding of different people and cultures. In this multi cultural world, I believe that if we were able to understand people better, in turn we can find better ways to communicate and live harmoniously together.
I don’t necessarily believe that there has or should be a policy in place to protect the rights of a linguistic group to speak their own language. I feel that we should have respect for others, and freely allow people to speak the language of their choosing.
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