hello everyone my name is Arjun nagarajan I am a fellow student here at
nagarajan I am a fellow student here at
nagarajan I am a fellow student here at SWA and I’m here today to talk about the
SWA and I’m here today to talk about the
SWA and I’m here today to talk about the global language and language extinction
global language and language extinction
global language and language extinction so how many of you people know the
so how many of you people know the
so how many of you people know the number of different languages in the
number of different languages in the
number of different languages in the world
according to statistics there are
according to statistics there are approximately 6,000 languages alive on
approximately 6,000 languages alive on
approximately 6,000 languages alive on earth and out of this 6,000 how many do
earth and out of this 6,000 how many do
earth and out of this 6,000 how many do you think dominate unfortunately it
you think dominate unfortunately it
you think dominate unfortunately it turns out only less than 10 dominate
turns out only less than 10 dominate
turns out only less than 10 dominate almost all languages go extinct because
almost all languages go extinct because
almost all languages go extinct because their speakers get absorbed by the
their speakers get absorbed by the
their speakers get absorbed by the dominant languages there are many
dominant languages there are many
dominant languages there are many reasons for this absorption such as
reasons for this absorption such as
reasons for this absorption such as employment opportunities education but
employment opportunities education but
employment opportunities education but to put it in one word
to put it in one word
to put it in one word survival languages are usually of two
survival languages are usually of two
survival languages are usually of two types languages of instruction and
types languages of instruction and
types languages of instruction and languages of communication languages of
languages of communication languages of
languages of communication languages of instruction are the language in which we
instruction are the language in which we
instruction are the language in which we get instructed in or we instruct
get instructed in or we instruct
get instructed in or we instruct something in language of communication
something in language of communication
something in language of communication is the language we use to convey our
is the language we use to convey our
is the language we use to convey our information and emotion to another
information and emotion to another
information and emotion to another person when our language of
person when our language of
person when our language of communication slowly becomes a language
communication slowly becomes a language
communication slowly becomes a language that is not our mother tongue there is a
that is not our mother tongue there is a
that is not our mother tongue there is a possibility that our mother tongue can
possibility that our mother tongue can
possibility that our mother tongue can eventually become endangered and extinct
eventually become endangered and extinct
eventually become endangered and extinct the extinction of a language is a very
the extinction of a language is a very
the extinction of a language is a very complex issue if you go to the UNESCO
complex issue if you go to the UNESCO
complex issue if you go to the UNESCO website you can see the list of
website you can see the list of
website you can see the list of languages that are considered to be
languages that are considered to be
languages that are considered to be endangered a language is known and
endangered a language is known and
endangered a language is known and considered to be endangered if there are
considered to be endangered if there are
considered to be endangered if there are less than 5,000 people alive speaking it
less than 5,000 people alive speaking it
less than 5,000 people alive speaking it but you might ask me why do we have to
but you might ask me why do we have to
but you might ask me why do we have to worry about language extinction
worry about language extinction
worry about language extinction well according to an old African proverb
well according to an old African proverb
well according to an old African proverb when an old man dies a library burns to
when an old man dies a library burns to
when an old man dies a library burns to the ground in this case the library
the ground in this case the library
the ground in this case the library means the old man’s memory
means the old man’s memory
means the old man’s memory experience and knowledge if a debt of
experience and knowledge if a debt of
experience and knowledge if a debt of this old man could bring about such
this old man could bring about such
this old man could bring about such great loss imagine what a death of a
great loss imagine what a death of a
great loss imagine what a death of a language could bring about when a
language could bring about when a
language could bring about when a person’s language dies his cultural
person’s language dies his cultural
person’s language dies his cultural identity dies his traditional skills die
identity dies his traditional skills die
identity dies his traditional skills die and this ultimately leads the
and this ultimately leads the
and this ultimately leads the destruction of his history
let’s take animals for example to
let’s take animals for example to simplify things animals use sounds and
simplify things animals use sounds and
simplify things animals use sounds and movements to communicate with one
movements to communicate with one
movements to communicate with one another let’s take a leopard and a lion
another let’s take a leopard and a lion
another let’s take a leopard and a lion here if a leopard wants to survive in a
here if a leopard wants to survive in a
here if a leopard wants to survive in a lion territory I don’t think that it
lion territory I don’t think that it
lion territory I don’t think that it will try to learn the way lines
will try to learn the way lines
will try to learn the way lines communicate this is because animals live
communicate this is because animals live
communicate this is because animals live a life very close to nature and have
a life very close to nature and have
a life very close to nature and have everything they need to survive but what
everything they need to survive but what
everything they need to survive but what about us we humans travel around the
about us we humans travel around the
about us we humans travel around the world to look for employment or to
world to look for employment or to
world to look for employment or to simply just enjoy the beauty of
simply just enjoy the beauty of
simply just enjoy the beauty of different countries but by doing so
different countries but by doing so
different countries but by doing so we’re forced to learn new languages and
we’re forced to learn new languages and
we’re forced to learn new languages and thus I think that this reduces our
thus I think that this reduces our
thus I think that this reduces our originality let’s go back to the leopard
originality let’s go back to the leopard
originality let’s go back to the leopard example if a leopard living in the lion
example if a leopard living in the lion
example if a leopard living in the lion territory feels hungry it would simply
territory feels hungry it would simply
territory feels hungry it would simply go and hunt for food to eat but can we
go and hunt for food to eat but can we
go and hunt for food to eat but can we do that no I wouldn’t recommend doing
do that no I wouldn’t recommend doing
do that no I wouldn’t recommend doing that why we can’t go outside and hunt
that why we can’t go outside and hunt
that why we can’t go outside and hunt chickens right so we go to restaurants
chickens right so we go to restaurants
chickens right so we go to restaurants in the foreign country and try to eat
in the foreign country and try to eat
in the foreign country and try to eat our food and in order to do that again
our food and in order to do that again
our food and in order to do that again we need to be able to communicate in
we need to be able to communicate in
we need to be able to communicate in their language and thus we’re forced to
their language and thus we’re forced to
their language and thus we’re forced to learn it and of course when it comes to
learn it and of course when it comes to
learn it and of course when it comes to computers we all started using a common
computers we all started using a common
computers we all started using a common language I’m pretty sure all of you have
language I’m pretty sure all of you have
language I’m pretty sure all of you have used them before you all of you know
used them before you all of you know
used them before you all of you know them all of you know them they’re called
them all of you know them they’re called
them all of you know them they’re called emojis Smiley’s the sad face angry face
emojis Smiley’s the sad face angry face
emojis Smiley’s the sad face angry face you name it
you name it
you name it however just by using emojis we cannot
however just by using emojis we cannot
however just by using emojis we cannot stop language extinction why because
stop language extinction why because
stop language extinction why because emojis fail to function and fail to
emojis fail to function and fail to
emojis fail to function and fail to fulfill two of the basic functions of
fulfill two of the basic functions of
fulfill two of the basic functions of language which are one communication to
language which are one communication to
language which are one communication to emotional release emojis only support
emotional release emojis only support
emotional release emojis only support emotional release I mean like in real
emotional release I mean like in real
emotional release I mean like in real life we cannot go outside and make
life we cannot go outside and make
life we cannot go outside and make everyday conversation just by using
everyday conversation just by using
everyday conversation just by using facial expressions right so one idea is
facial expressions right so one idea is
facial expressions right so one idea is to have a global language so that we do
to have a global language so that we do
to have a global language so that we do not need to use another language to
not need to use another language to
not need to use another language to communicate with one another now don’t
communicate with one another now don’t
communicate with one another now don’t get me wrong here
get me wrong here
get me wrong here I’m not against learning another
I’m not against learning another
I’m not against learning another language but I’m certainly and strongly
language but I’m certainly and strongly
language but I’m certainly and strongly against the fact that there are
against the fact that there are
against the fact that there are languages out there that are becoming
languages out there that are becoming
languages out there that are becoming extinct now before I go into the details
extinct now before I go into the details
extinct now before I go into the details and ideas I have for this global
and ideas I have for this global
and ideas I have for this global language I will explain the significant
language I will explain the significant
language I will explain the significant benefits we get by having such a
benefits we get by having such a
benefits we get by having such a language firstly there won’t be any
language firstly there won’t be any
language firstly there won’t be any language barriers so anyone will be able
language barriers so anyone will be able
language barriers so anyone will be able to talk to anyone else in the world
to talk to anyone else in the world
to talk to anyone else in the world secondly there won’t be any hesitation
secondly there won’t be any hesitation
secondly there won’t be any hesitation and there will be greater understanding
and there will be greater understanding
and there will be greater understanding between everyday conversations so we do
between everyday conversations so we do
between everyday conversations so we do not t need to keep our feelings to
not t need to keep our feelings to
not t need to keep our feelings to ourselves thirdly this will help improve
ourselves thirdly this will help improve
ourselves thirdly this will help improve relationships and help grow healthy
relationships and help grow healthy
relationships and help grow healthy relationships across the country borders
relationships across the country borders
relationships across the country borders and thus contributing to economic growth
and thus contributing to economic growth
and thus contributing to economic growth how does it do that well I’ll give you
how does it do that well I’ll give you
how does it do that well I’ll give you an example businessman nowadays travel
an example businessman nowadays travel
an example businessman nowadays travel around the world to make business deals
around the world to make business deals
around the world to make business deals and in order to do so they have to be
and in order to do so they have to be
and in order to do so they have to be they usually have to be able to
they usually have to be able to
they usually have to be able to communicate in the country’s language
communicate in the country’s language
communicate in the country’s language and most of the time they cannot and
and most of the time they cannot and
and most of the time they cannot and thus they use a translator but even
thus they use a translator but even
thus they use a translator but even though they’re able to convey the
though they’re able to convey the
though they’re able to convey the information they want to they cannot do
information they want to they cannot do
information they want to they cannot do so in a manner in which the emotions
so in a manner in which the emotions
so in a manner in which the emotions they want to be conveyed or properly
they want to be conveyed or properly
they want to be conveyed or properly conveyed now how the new language should
conveyed now how the new language should
conveyed now how the new language should be firstly this new language should be
be firstly this new language should be
be firstly this new language should be able to provide the basic aspects each
able to provide the basic aspects each
able to provide the basic aspects each language has for example words like
language has for example words like
language has for example words like google it are used by a lot of people
google it are used by a lot of people
google it are used by a lot of people nowadays but they are not specific to
nowadays but they are not specific to
nowadays but they are not specific to any language the word Google itself was
any language the word Google itself was
any language the word Google itself was inspired from a young boy using the word
inspired from a young boy using the word
inspired from a young boy using the word gazillion
gazillion
gazillion secondly this language should have less
secondly this language should have less
secondly this language should have less than 500 words I know you guys are
than 500 words I know you guys are
than 500 words I know you guys are surprised you might think I’m crazy but
surprised you might think I’m crazy but
surprised you might think I’m crazy but this is possible taki taki is a language
this is possible taki taki is a language
this is possible taki taki is a language spoken by a hundred and twenty thousand
spoken by a hundred and twenty thousand
spoken by a hundred and twenty thousand people in the South American country of
people in the South American country of
people in the South American country of Suriname this language surprisingly only
Suriname this language surprisingly only
Suriname this language surprisingly only has 340 words they’re able to convey
has 340 words they’re able to convey
has 340 words they’re able to convey every information we do with English
every information we do with English
every information we do with English within that 340 word limit so that is
within that 340 word limit so that is
within that 340 word limit so that is the living proof that this is possible
the living proof that this is possible
the living proof that this is possible now how will this global language stop
now how will this global language stop
now how will this global language stop language extinction well first when we
language extinction well first when we
language extinction well first when we learn this global language we make sure
learn this global language we make sure
learn this global language we make sure that we’re not absorbed by different
that we’re not absorbed by different
that we’re not absorbed by different cultures and thus we reduce the risk of
cultures and thus we reduce the risk of
cultures and thus we reduce the risk of making a language becoming endangered
making a language becoming endangered
making a language becoming endangered and extinct but you guys may act asked
and extinct but you guys may act asked
and extinct but you guys may act asked me what if this global language goes
me what if this global language goes
me what if this global language goes viral and eventually everyone starts
viral and eventually everyone starts
viral and eventually everyone starts speaking it what if this global language
speaking it what if this global language
speaking it what if this global language actually causes extinction the answer is
actually causes extinction the answer is
actually causes extinction the answer is not that it won’t it is that it cannot
not that it won’t it is that it cannot
not that it won’t it is that it cannot this language is simply a tool for
this language is simply a tool for
this language is simply a tool for communication but not a language itself
communication but not a language itself
communication but not a language itself plus this language does not belong to a
plus this language does not belong to a
plus this language does not belong to a group or to any culture and thus cannot
group or to any culture and thus cannot
group or to any culture and thus cannot influence or hinder any other languages
influence or hinder any other languages
influence or hinder any other languages people around the world are absorbed by
people around the world are absorbed by
people around the world are absorbed by different languages and thus absorbed by
different languages and thus absorbed by
different languages and thus absorbed by different languages and cannot pay
different languages and cannot pay
different languages and cannot pay attention to their own culture and
attention to their own culture and
attention to their own culture and values and thus putting their languages
values and thus putting their languages
values and thus putting their languages at risk of becoming extinct I like to
at risk of becoming extinct I like to
at risk of becoming extinct I like to leave you guys with a code today
leave you guys with a code today
leave you guys with a code today language tethers us to the world without
language tethers us to the world without
language tethers us to the world without it we would spin like atoms thank you
it we would spin like atoms thank you
it we would spin like atoms thank you [Music]
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