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Lost in Translation: The extinction of languages | Sheyla Garcia | TEDxChallengeEarlyCollegeHS


I would so much Becky

I would so much Becky pre-movie Shayla Garcia now you may be

pre-movie Shayla Garcia now you may be

pre-movie Shayla Garcia now you may be wondering what did Shayla just say well

wondering what did Shayla just say well

wondering what did Shayla just say well I said hello good afternoon my name is

I said hello good afternoon my name is

I said hello good afternoon my name is Shayla Garcia in keychain keychain is a

Shayla Garcia in keychain keychain is a

Shayla Garcia in keychain keychain is a dialect from Guatemala and I am

dialect from Guatemala and I am

dialect from Guatemala and I am Guatemalan horn Amala is a small country

Guatemalan horn Amala is a small country

Guatemalan horn Amala is a small country in Central America with a population of

in Central America with a population of

in Central America with a population of about 16 point 34 million people so I

about 16 point 34 million people so I

about 16 point 34 million people so I want to get into a personal story my

want to get into a personal story my

want to get into a personal story my paternal grandmother she knew how to

paternal grandmother she knew how to

paternal grandmother she knew how to speak Czech widly but she never really

speak Czech widly but she never really

speak Czech widly but she never really taught it to my father nor in siblings

taught it to my father nor in siblings

taught it to my father nor in siblings because she felt that they wouldn’t

because she felt that they wouldn’t

because she felt that they wouldn’t really benefit from learning the

really benefit from learning the

really benefit from learning the language since the most common language

language since the most common language

language since the most common language spoken in Guatemala is Spanish

spoken in Guatemala is Spanish

spoken in Guatemala is Spanish therefore she never taught it to my

therefore she never taught it to my

therefore she never taught it to my sisters and I as I grew older I became

sisters and I as I grew older I became

sisters and I as I grew older I became aware of the fact that I was missing out

aware of the fact that I was missing out

aware of the fact that I was missing out on such an important part of my identity

on such an important part of my identity

on such an important part of my identity and this caused me will prompt me to

and this caused me will prompt me to

and this caused me will prompt me to want to learn DJ as my senior next

want to learn DJ as my senior next

want to learn DJ as my senior next project so I decided to ask my uncle to

project so I decided to ask my uncle to

project so I decided to ask my uncle to teach me keychain and I have learned a

teach me keychain and I have learned a

teach me keychain and I have learned a lot about the language but I haven’t

lot about the language but I haven’t

lot about the language but I haven’t learned the language completely and I do

learned the language completely and I do

learned the language completely and I do want to continue learning PJ so um now

want to continue learning PJ so um now

want to continue learning PJ so um now that I haven’t talked to you guys about

that I haven’t talked to you guys about

that I haven’t talked to you guys about TJ I would like to shift your attention

TJ I would like to shift your attention

TJ I would like to shift your attention to a question that has crossed my mind

to a question that has crossed my mind

to a question that has crossed my mind is it possible that one day in the

is it possible that one day in the

is it possible that one day in the future there will be only one language

future there will be only one language

future there will be only one language spoken in the whole entire world this is

spoken in the whole entire world this is

spoken in the whole entire world this is certainly possible every century about

certainly possible every century about

certainly possible every century about half of the expenditures languages

half of the expenditures languages

half of the expenditures languages become extinct and at this rate it is

become extinct and at this rate it is

become extinct and at this rate it is very likely and possible that there will

very likely and possible that there will

very likely and possible that there will only be a few languages spoken in the

only be a few languages spoken in the

only be a few languages spoken in the future there are about seven million

future there are about seven million

future there are about seven million people in the world and about seven

people in the world and about seven

people in the world and about seven thousand recorded languages and 78

thousand recorded languages and 78

thousand recorded languages and 78 percent of the world population speaks

percent of the world population speaks

percent of the world population speaks the 85 largest languages Wow

the 85 largest languages Wow

the 85 largest languages Wow 3,500 of the lesser-known languages only

3,500 of the lesser-known languages only

3,500 of the lesser-known languages only speed only have about 8.25 million

speed only have about 8.25 million

speed only have about 8.25 million people who speak those languages showing

people who speak those languages showing

people who speak those languages showing the great difference between the two so

the great difference between the two so

the great difference between the two so the United Nations I mean the U the UN

the United Nations I mean the U the UN

the United Nations I mean the U the UN see the UN es Co which is the United

see the UN es Co which is the United

see the UN es Co which is the United Nations Educational Scientific

Nations Educational Scientific

Nations Educational Scientific cultural organization says that there

cultural organization says that there

cultural organization says that there are about 574 endangered languages and

are about 574 endangered languages and

are about 574 endangered languages and about 229 extinct languages so this

about 229 extinct languages so this

about 229 extinct languages so this shows us that there are there is a large

shows us that there are there is a large

shows us that there are there is a large quantity of languages which are slowly

quantity of languages which are slowly

quantity of languages which are slowly becoming extinct there’s these

becoming extinct there’s these

becoming extinct there’s these statistics show that endangerment and

statistics show that endangerment and

statistics show that endangerment and extinction of languages is a real

extinction of languages is a real

extinction of languages is a real problem so what are the reasons that

problem so what are the reasons that

problem so what are the reasons that cause languages to become extinct some

cause languages to become extinct some

cause languages to become extinct some of the main reasons are that individuals

of the main reasons are that individuals

of the main reasons are that individuals decide to learn languages which are the

decide to learn languages which are the

decide to learn languages which are the most common such as English Spanish and

most common such as English Spanish and

most common such as English Spanish and Mandarin because they believe them to be

Mandarin because they believe them to be

Mandarin because they believe them to be more beneficial and they often forget

more beneficial and they often forget

more beneficial and they often forget about their native languages because

about their native languages because

about their native languages because they don’t practice them anymore and

they don’t practice them anymore and

they don’t practice them anymore and they don’t teach them to others such as

they don’t teach them to others such as

they don’t teach them to others such as their children the government also plays

their children the government also plays

their children the government also plays a large role in the extinction of

a large role in the extinction of

a large role in the extinction of languages because they are the ones who

languages because they are the ones who

languages because they are the ones who they have they mainly favor one certain

they have they mainly favor one certain

they have they mainly favor one certain language over the rest in their

language over the rest in their

language over the rest in their education and mass media for example

education and mass media for example

education and mass media for example here

here

here United States the most calling these

United States the most calling these

United States the most calling these language is English in Guatemala it’s

language is English in Guatemala it’s

language is English in Guatemala it’s Spanish and China it’s Mandarin so this

Spanish and China it’s Mandarin so this

Spanish and China it’s Mandarin so this shows us that because the government

shows us that because the government

shows us that because the government decides to pay most focus on a certain

decides to pay most focus on a certain

decides to pay most focus on a certain language other languages are becoming

language other languages are becoming

language other languages are becoming extinct as I previously stated with the

extinct as I previously stated with the

extinct as I previously stated with the example of my father and my grandmother

example of my father and my grandmother

example of my father and my grandmother parents often encourage their children

parents often encourage their children

parents often encourage their children to learn that certain language which the

to learn that certain language which the

to learn that certain language which the government has decided in order to

government has decided in order to

government has decided in order to because they believe that they their

because they believe that they their

because they believe that they their children will be more successful knowing

children will be more successful knowing

children will be more successful knowing that language instead of their native

that language instead of their native

that language instead of their native language such as keychain so oh it is

language such as keychain so oh it is

language such as keychain so oh it is very important to learn in these

very important to learn in these

very important to learn in these endangered languages because they allow

endangered languages because they allow

endangered languages because they allow for more more open-mindedness about

for more more open-mindedness about

for more more open-mindedness about other cultures and also they help us

other cultures and also they help us

other cultures and also they help us learn more about people in these

learn more about people in these

learn more about people in these cultures so I haven’t become aware that

cultures so I haven’t become aware that

cultures so I haven’t become aware that many people outside of the United States

many people outside of the United States

many people outside of the United States and other countries know a lot about the

and other countries know a lot about the

and other countries know a lot about the u.s. the Fortran in the u.s. the

u.s. the Fortran in the u.s. the

u.s. the Fortran in the u.s. the language English and but not many of

language English and but not many of

language English and but not many of citizens in the

citizens in the

citizens in the know about its cultures outside in other

know about its cultures outside in other

know about its cultures outside in other countries so learning endangered

countries so learning endangered

countries so learning endangered languages will be a step towards

languages will be a step towards

languages will be a step towards unifying the world and comprehending

unifying the world and comprehending

unifying the world and comprehending other cultures so you may be asking

other cultures so you may be asking

other cultures so you may be asking yourself why is this girl this high

yourself why is this girl this high

yourself why is this girl this high school girl talking about endangered

school girl talking about endangered

school girl talking about endangered languages and how they will eventually

languages and how they will eventually

languages and how they will eventually become extinct and why is she doing this

become extinct and why is she doing this

become extinct and why is she doing this well I’m doing this because I don’t want

well I’m doing this because I don’t want

well I’m doing this because I don’t want that to be less cultural diversity I

that to be less cultural diversity I

that to be less cultural diversity I don’t want there to be a little loss of

don’t want there to be a little loss of

don’t want there to be a little loss of history and heritage and I don’t want

history and heritage and I don’t want

history and heritage and I don’t want there to be a loss of identity just like

there to be a loss of identity just like

there to be a loss of identity just like how I felt when I learned that I hadn’t

how I felt when I learned that I hadn’t

how I felt when I learned that I hadn’t grown up learning I mean no HJ so I want

grown up learning I mean no HJ so I want

grown up learning I mean no HJ so I want to end my senior etics

to end my senior etics

to end my senior etics I mean nice TED talk by um by stating a

I mean nice TED talk by um by stating a

I mean nice TED talk by um by stating a quote the limits of my language means

quote the limits of my language means

quote the limits of my language means the limits of my world so that’s what

the limits of my world so that’s what

the limits of my world so that’s what was stated by Ludwig Wittgenstein he was

was stated by Ludwig Wittgenstein he was

was stated by Ludwig Wittgenstein he was a whole I mean

a whole I mean

a whole I mean Austrian British philosopher and what

Austrian British philosopher and what

Austrian British philosopher and what that quote means to me is that if we do

that quote means to me is that if we do

that quote means to me is that if we do not learn if we do not learn in two

not learn if we do not learn in two

not learn if we do not learn in two languages we are are not going to be

languages we are are not going to be

languages we are are not going to be able to comprehend other cultures fully

able to comprehend other cultures fully

able to comprehend other cultures fully of Tibetan chief multi ocean that means

of Tibetan chief multi ocean that means

of Tibetan chief multi ocean that means goodbye thank you

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