Language

Language are much like living creatures that become endangered when numbers decline. Some linguists are taking action in preserving endangered languages.They believe it should be a priority since thet are on the brink of extinction. Preservation can occur in tow ways. First, linguists can study dying languages and seek to preserve the components of the language the sounds, the vocabulary, the grammar, and the traditions. The second way is toe ach children the language and have linguists advise on language maintenance. An example of this latter method is the Maori language of new Zealand. It has seen an increase in the number of speakers between the 1960s and 1970s. New Zealand has since set up 'Language nests' in early childhood centers to teach children the Maori Language, explosing 100.000 children to their native tongue so far .