This document discusses how document scanning can help preserve endangered languages. It notes that many libraries and organizations have started digitizing documents and artifacts to prevent further damage. Digitizing surviving records of endangered languages through document scanning can help revive these languages and prevent them from becoming extinct. The document also discusses how languages become extinct when communities integrate with larger groups and stop using their local languages. It argues that preserving dying languages through activities like document scanning is important for retaining their cultural value for future generations.