According to the Textbook, What Is Happening to Human Languages

question 26

Multiple Choice

According to the textbook, what is happening to human languages worldwide?

• A) Outside the United States, languages are being lost.
• B) Languages are being lost at the rate of three per day.
• C) New languages are being created at a rate faster than they are being lost.
• D) Languages are being lost at the rate of one every ten days.

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Definitions:

Poverty Rate

The ratio of the number of people in a given age group whose income falls below the poverty line, taking into account the number of people in the household.

Nation's Wealth

The total value of all financial assets and produced assets owned by a country, including natural resources, buildings, and machinery.

Percentage Share

A fraction or portion of a whole, typically denoted as a percentage, representing part of a total quantity or sum.

Quintiles

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