Tag: #Extinction
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Nigeria’s Indigenous languages to face extinction within 70 years-Linguists
By Amen Gajira Abuja Linguists estimate that if current non-transmission trends persist, many of Nigeria’s more than 500 indigenous languages could face severe endangerment or extinction within 50 to 70 years. Children, parents and experts who spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) said urban lifestyles had reduced children’s exposure to indigenous languages and…

