Africa: 1,800
Indonesia: 672
New Guinea: 800
Hale estimated that only 300 languages have a secure future.
Time (9-23-1991)
October 8, 2010
World Languages
A recent study by Massachusetts Institute of Technology linguist Ken Hale estimated that 3,000 of the world's 6,000 languages are doomed because no children speak them.
Africa: 1,800
Indonesia: 672
New Guinea: 800
Hale estimated that only 300 languages have a secure future.
Time (9-23-1991)
Africa: 1,800
Indonesia: 672
New Guinea: 800
Hale estimated that only 300 languages have a secure future.
Time (9-23-1991)
