Revitalization of Endangered Languages: Quechua in the Andes

The Big Picture According to contemporary linguistic research, currently there are nearly seven thousand languages in the world; it is believed that more than half of these will disappear in the next century. These languages are called endangered languages , sleeping languages , tongues in agony , moribund languages , etc. The vast majority of languages that fall into these categories are the indigenous languages. Therefore, it is essential to revitalize and document them to prevent their...