Language death occurs when a language is no longer spoken or taught to new generations. The main causes of language death are industrialization, urbanization, displacement, globalization, modern education, and technological development. These forces lead speakers of minority languages to abandon their native tongues in favor of more dominant languages. A UN report identified 198 Indian languages currently at risk of dying out, with experts estimating that an Indian language goes extinct every two weeks on average, primarily due to the impacts of industrialization. Efforts are needed to preserve endangered languages, such as continuing to speak them, teaching children, maintaining cultural traditions, and respecting all languages.

1. By
Pradeep Xess
Jr. Lect. in English
Govt. Auto./Jr. College Rourkela
pradeepxess@ymail.com
8895862082

2. What is language death?
 Death of a language
 Language is borne with the speaker and dies with the
speaker
 Borne with the speaker but the speaker kills it

3. How does a language die?
 When the language is not spoken
 When it is not taught to younger generation
 When the same language is not preserved in writing
and recording

4. The causes of Language death
 Industrialization
 Urbanization
 Displacement
 Globalization
 Modern Education
 Technological Development

5. Industrialization
 Displacement- going away from the community
 Integration-mingling and accepting other language
 Importance to the Link Language
 Acceptance of global language for a global village
 Accepting the social change; change in mindset and
culture and language thereafter
 Development through modern education-English
medium schools

6. Repots
 A UN agency identified 198 Indian languages in
danger. Experts in linguistics who conduct researches
say that in every fortnight an Indian language dies.
 Industrialization is the main cause

7. Suggestive measures to preserve
and protect
 Speak your tongue
 Teach to your children
 Preserve the traditional practices, custom and
language
 Respect all the language and speak all wherever
necessary

8. Do not neglect
Do not forget and
Do not kill the language that your mother taught you first to say
‘puo’ or ‘beta’
Thank you