https://padlet.com/jnielsen4/ecfti274deqv Where is your language hotspot and what is happening? en-us 2018-03-19 19:59:16 UTC 2025-05-07 21:11:08 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.com/jnielsen4/ecfti274deqv/wish/243751472 Kylie Gordon.  in the last 50 years is the !Kung of Namibia and Botswana, who have switched from a hunter-gatherer lifestyle to farming and herding cattle. With this change, !Kung speakers have lost traditional knowledge about hunting and gathering permanently, as there is no !Kung writing system. The exclamation point in !Kung represents a click

]]> 2018-03-19 20:23:56 UTC https://padlet.com/jnielsen4/ecfti274deqv/wish/243751472 https://padlet.com/jnielsen4/ecfti274deqv/wish/243751527 In the 1800's the Euchee tribe was forced to move to Oklahoma from Tennessee. They were punished for speaking their Native language so they eventually abandoned the language in fear of being beaten, resulting in a high threat level.]]> 2018-03-19 20:24:06 UTC https://padlet.com/jnielsen4/ecfti274deqv/wish/243751527 https://padlet.com/jnielsen4/ecfti274deqv/wish/243751631 Oklahoma holds the highest density of indigenous languages in the United States. This Hot spot includes languages originally spoken in the area as well as the languages of tribes from farther east that were forcibly relocated onto reservations in Oklahoma during the 1800s. Many of these languages are highly endangered as the younger generations shift to speaking English.

]]> 2018-03-19 20:24:26 UTC https://padlet.com/jnielsen4/ecfti274deqv/wish/243751631 https://padlet.com/jnielsen4/ecfti274deqv/wish/243751748 Over 500 languages are spoken in this country, alone. Language endangerment in Nigeria is not as high in this hotspot as others. The major threat to their linguistic diversity is the spread of another language, Bantu. One of the endangered languages is Yangkam, spoken by under 100 people, all at least over 50 years. ]]> 2018-03-19 20:24:45 UTC https://padlet.com/jnielsen4/ecfti274deqv/wish/243751748 https://padlet.com/jnielsen4/ecfti274deqv/wish/243751843 Many languages such as Kung have been lost throughout South Africa because of drastically changing lives. Kung is being lost throughout South Africa because many people have lost their traditional knowledge of their culture.]]> 2018-03-19 20:25:04 UTC https://padlet.com/jnielsen4/ecfti274deqv/wish/243751843 https://padlet.com/jnielsen4/ecfti274deqv/wish/243752100

Lots of small groups scattered out because of history of conflict. Many did not live though the contact between the natives and white settlers, many others barely survived and struggle to maintain language and culture.  ]]> 2018-03-19 20:25:48 UTC https://padlet.com/jnielsen4/ecfti274deqv/wish/243752100 https://padlet.com/jnielsen4/ecfti274deqv/wish/243752240  The dominant languages are Cantonese, Vietnamese, Lao, Thai, and Burmese, depending on the country. While the genetic diversity of this area is fairly low, the Southeast Asia Hotspot holds a large number of highly endangered of languages, some of which are still unclassified.One endangered language in this Hotspot is Arem, a nearly extinct language of Vietnam and Laos. The Arem people were forced to abandon their traditional forest homes around 50 years ago and move to government relocation centers.

Simran Saroay

]]> 2018-03-19 20:26:15 UTC https://padlet.com/jnielsen4/ecfti274deqv/wish/243752240 https://padlet.com/jnielsen4/ecfti274deqv/wish/243752242 There are many diverse languages throughout Taiwan and the Philippines, many languages have already become very dispersed to near extinction if not already.  Many smaller languages are dominated by Tagalog and other Filipino languages and dialects. As of now there are 5 main endangered languages ranging from less than 25 speakers to only a little less than 5 speakers per language. Included is Arta - Northern Philippines, Ata - Meso Philippines, Babuza- Taiwan, Kavalan, and Saaroa in Taiwan as well.]]> 2018-03-19 20:26:15 UTC https://padlet.com/jnielsen4/ecfti274deqv/wish/243752242 https://padlet.com/jnielsen4/ecfti274deqv/wish/243752290 The Central Siberia hotspot contains few languages compared to other hotspots. However, it holds six genetic units, four of which have only one living language. It is notable, therefore, for its genetic diversity, and for its extreme endangerment. Many Siberian languages have been lost in the last few generations due to Russian-only government policies, and many living languages in the area

have only a few elderly speakers. PHILIP BAZAN]]> 2018-03-19 20:26:24 UTC https://padlet.com/jnielsen4/ecfti274deqv/wish/243752290 https://padlet.com/jnielsen4/ecfti274deqv/wish/243752372 Caucasus language

Caucasus mountains hold a large number of languages.. 52 . Soviet attempts to force residents of the Caucasus to speak Russian.  Balkar is spoken in the highlands of the North Caucasus in the republic of Karachai-Cherkessia, a part of Russia. In 1944, the Balkar and many other non-Russian speaking groups in the USSR were deported to Kazakhstan and Siberia, losing up to half of their population. After returning to their land in 1957, the Balkar have maintained their language and identity successfully.  ]]> 2018-03-19 20:26:40 UTC https://padlet.com/jnielsen4/ecfti274deqv/wish/243752372 https://padlet.com/jnielsen4/ecfti274deqv/wish/243752425  The Central Siberia hotspot contains few languages compared to other hotspots. 
The Northwest Pacific Coast and Western Plateau is one of the most endangered hotspots.

Taylor]]> 2018-03-19 20:26:50 UTC https://padlet.com/jnielsen4/ecfti274deqv/wish/243752425 https://padlet.com/jnielsen4/ecfti274deqv/wish/243752506 There are so many languages spoken in these areas, that many slowly die. So nothing is different for the Arta language. Currently there are more then 20 different languages being spoken and already thousands have died off]]> 2018-03-19 20:27:04 UTC https://padlet.com/jnielsen4/ecfti274deqv/wish/243752506 https://padlet.com/jnielsen4/ecfti274deqv/wish/243752638 The region of the Caucus Mountains is home to 52 languages today, despite the Soviet Union forcing its citizens to speak Russian  in the 20th century. One of the languages, Balkur, is of Turkic origin, and today over 97% of its ethnic people speak it despite losing half of their population in the USSR in forced deportations to Siberia. 

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Taiwan holds many diverse languages throughout the region.  80% of the country speaks Taiwanese and many other languages are dispersed. ]]> 2018-03-19 20:27:56 UTC https://padlet.com/jnielsen4/ecfti274deqv/wish/243752758 https://padlet.com/jnielsen4/ecfti274deqv/wish/243752890 2018-03-19 20:28:19 UTC https://padlet.com/jnielsen4/ecfti274deqv/wish/243752890 https://padlet.com/jnielsen4/ecfti274deqv/wish/243753031

Oklahoma holds the highest density of indigenous languages in the United States. This Hotspot includes languages originally spoken in the area as well as the languages of tribes from farther east that were forcibly relocated onto reservations in Oklahoma during the 1800s. Many of these languages are highly endangered as the younger generations shift to speaking English. One endangered language of this area is Euchee, which is a language isolate, unrelated to any other language in the world. In 2005, only five elderly members of the Euchee tribe were fluent in the language.]]> 2018-03-19 20:28:47 UTC https://padlet.com/jnielsen4/ecfti274deqv/wish/243753031 https://padlet.com/jnielsen4/ecfti274deqv/wish/243753634 2018-03-19 20:30:22 UTC https://padlet.com/jnielsen4/ecfti274deqv/wish/243753634 https://padlet.com/jnielsen4/ecfti274deqv/wish/243753762 2018-03-19 20:30:41 UTC https://padlet.com/jnielsen4/ecfti274deqv/wish/243753762 https://padlet.com/jnielsen4/ecfti274deqv/wish/243753802 2018-03-19 20:30:45 UTC https://padlet.com/jnielsen4/ecfti274deqv/wish/243753802 https://padlet.com/jnielsen4/ecfti274deqv/wish/243753823 2018-03-19 20:30:48 UTC https://padlet.com/jnielsen4/ecfti274deqv/wish/243753823 https://padlet.com/jnielsen4/ecfti274deqv/wish/243754297

The dominant languages are Cantonese, Vietnamese, Lao, Thai, and Burmese, depending on the country. However the genetic diversity is very low. One endangered language in this Hotspot is Arem, a nearly extinct language of Vietnam and Laos.  The most recent estimates place the number of speakers at forty, with a total Arem ethnic population of 600. ]]> 2018-03-19 20:32:03 UTC https://padlet.com/jnielsen4/ecfti274deqv/wish/243754297 darya_lahoda https://padlet.com/jnielsen4/ecfti274deqv/wish/243754506 Although Taiwan has around 20 languages, many]]> 2018-03-19 20:32:41 UTC https://padlet.com/jnielsen4/ecfti274deqv/wish/243754506 https://padlet.com/jnielsen4/ecfti274deqv/wish/243754645

]]> 2018-03-19 20:33:05 UTC https://padlet.com/jnielsen4/ecfti274deqv/wish/243754645 https://padlet.com/jnielsen4/ecfti274deqv/wish/243826894 There are many dominant languages here such as: Cantonese, Vietnamese, Laos, and many more. With this there are also endangered languages, one of which is: Arem. When the Arem were forced to leave their traditional way of life, most of the culture had left with it. There are now less than 40 speakers.]]> 2018-03-20 03:07:49 UTC https://padlet.com/jnielsen4/ecfti274deqv/wish/243826894 daniela_martinez1 https://padlet.com/jnielsen4/ecfti274deqv/wish/243832109 The northwest is one of the most endangered hot spots. As you go farther north and east, the languages are more healthy/ strong, but throughout British Columbia indigenous languages spoken near urban centers are threatened because speakers of indigenous languages are likely to shift to speaking English. One extremely endangered language of the Northwest Coast is Siletz Dee-ni.  In order to communicate across languages, people on the Siletz reservation spoke Chinook Jargon, a pidgin based on the Chinook language. Between the use of Chinook Jargon and the increased presence of English, the number of speakers of the indigenous languages decreased.]]> 2018-03-20 03:45:32 UTC https://padlet.com/jnielsen4/ecfti274deqv/wish/243832109 https://padlet.com/jnielsen4/ecfti274deqv/wish/244137300 Although Central Siberia has 25 languages, in 4 of the 6 regions, everyone only knows one language.  One of the endangered languages is Tofa, which is known by less than 30 people. Other endangered languages include Central Siberian Khanty, Enets,
ket, and Southern Sel'kup, only known byt less than 20 people. Because the Siberians were mosly reindeer herders, a lot of their words include reindeer commands. Today, most of the people speak Russian as a primary language. ]]> 2018-03-20 16:44:13 UTC https://padlet.com/jnielsen4/ecfti274deqv/wish/244137300 https://padlet.com/jnielsen4/ecfti274deqv/wish/244253112 The Caucasus is home to three languages, Kartvelian, Northwest Caucasian, and Daghestanian that have no related languages outside the region. Despite former Soviet attempts to force Russian upon residents of the area, many Caucasus languages are thriving today.]]> 2018-03-20 19:59:13 UTC https://padlet.com/jnielsen4/ecfti274deqv/wish/244253112 https://padlet.com/jnielsen4/ecfti274deqv/wish/244377506 More than 500 languages are spoken in Nigeria. Language endangerment is not as high here as it is in other parts of the world. However, one endangered language in this area is Yangkam, spoken by fewer than 100 people, everyone that speaks it is 50 and older. Most of the Yangkam have shifted to speaking Hausa, the most popular national language in Nigeria ]]> 2018-03-21 06:58:20 UTC https://padlet.com/jnielsen4/ecfti274deqv/wish/244377506