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Language and Legacy: The Fight for Endangered Tongues
This chapter examines the effects of colonization and capitalism on marginalized languages, revealing the difficult choices families make regarding language education. It showcases revitalization efforts and highlights the precarious status of endangered languages while contrasting the support for language preservation in wealthier democracies with the challenges faced in less democratic regions.
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