The document discusses majority and minority languages. A majority language is the language spoken by most people in a country or region, and it usually has higher status. A minority language is one spoken by less than 50% of the population in an area. Majority languages enable widespread communication, while minority languages are important to preserve as part of cultural heritage and understanding diversity. The document provides objectives and definitions for majority and minority languages.

1. MAJORITY LANGUAGE
vs.
MINORITY LANGUAGE
WEEK 4 REPORTERS
FLORENCE
HERNANDEZ
MARGARETH KRISTEL
CARULLO
MAGDALENE BORBO
AJED QUILANA

2. YOUR FUTURE IS
CREATED BY WHAT YOU
DO TODAY NOT
TOMORROW

3. OBJECTIVES:
AT THE END OF THIS LESSON, STUDENTS SHOULD BE ABLE TO ATTAIN
THE FOLLOWING LEARNING OUTCOMES
• Differentiate Majority Language And Minority
Language
• Classify Your Language Either Minority Or
Majority Language
• Know The Importance Between Minority And
Majority Language

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5. WHAT IS MAJORITY LANGUAGE?
It is the language that’s usually spoken by a majority of
the population in a country or in a region of country.
In a multilingual society, the majority
language is generally considered the high-
status language.
 A majority language is the language that
the majority of the people in a given
population uses. In general, the majority
language in the U.S. is English.

6. WHAT IS MINORITY LANGUAGE?
A minority language is a language spoken by a minority of
the population of a territory. Such people are termed
linguistic minorities or language minorities.
A minority language is simply one spoken by less than 50
percent of a population in a given region, state or
country. The key criterion here is the size of the speaker
population within a specific geographic context: an
individual language may be a minority language in one
region or state but a majority language in another.

7. IMPORTANCE OF MAJORITY AND MINORITY LANGUAGE
- A Majority Language Or Dominant Language Enables People To
Communicate With Others In The Same Region Or Country.
- It Is Important To Preserve Minority Languages Because They Are A
Part Of Our Heritage. They Bring Us Closer To Understanding The
Diversity Of Cultures And Communities Around The World.

8. EVALUATION
- Write an essay about what who have learned
from the discussion.
- What is majority and minority language on your
own understanding?