TED Conversations  Scott K.   This conversation is closed. Start
a new conversation or join one »  Is the extinction of languages
beneficial or harmful, avoidable or inevitable.  Statistics show
that half of all human languages become dead languages every
generation. This rate of decline presents us with the
eventuality that humans will one day speak only a few, or
perhaps one language. This would be a huge loss of culture and
history. However, less diversity could prevent war and avoid
prejudice.   Closing Statement from Scott K.  As the world
becomes smaller, cultures merge and languages are lost. This is
merely a byproduct of progression. As with all progression, we
must respect and record the past while looking to the future.
The loss of native speakers is inevitable but the language can
be preserved. Besides, a universal language would be more
efficient, peaceful, and convenient.  Showing single comment
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that been unified by a language would be