Language Endangerment Is Judged to Exist When a Language Has

question 72

Multiple Choice

Language endangerment is judged to exist when a language has fewer than __________.

• A)50,000 speakers
• B)10,000 speakers
• C)100,000 speakers
• D)25,000 speakers
• E)15,000 speakers

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Definitions:

Microbes

Microscopic organisms, including bacteria, viruses, fungi, and protozoa, that can be either beneficial or harmful to other organisms.

Bicarbonate

A negatively charged ion that plays a significant role in maintaining the pH balance of blood and other fluids in the body.

Chyme

The semifluid mass of partly digested food that moves from the stomach to the small intestine.

Small Intestine

A part of the gastrointestinal tract between the stomach and large intestine, where most of the digestion and absorption of food takes place.