Why Are More Than 75 Percent of the Current Languages

question 76

Multiple Choice

Why are more than 75 percent of the current languages categorized as nearly extinct located in the Americas and the Pacific?

• A) Many indigenous language groups have survived in these regions until now.
• B) Until now, state policies historically supported teaching a variety of languages.
• C) Rapid spread of diseases is leading to massive loss of life in these regions.
• D) The largest land area with threat to language is in this region.

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