2026

Languages & Linguistics

The Language Extinction Challenge

How much do you know about the processes that lead to the disappearance of human languages?

#Anthropology#Cultural Heritage#Linguistics#Language Preservation#Sociolinguistics

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Quiz Questions

Answer all questions below and test your knowledge.

1
Which term describes a situation where a language is no longer learned by children as their mother tongue, even if it is still spoken by adults?
Question 1
2
What is the primary difference between 'language shift' and 'language attrition'?
Question 2
3
The UNESCO Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger uses which classification to denote languages that are at risk of disappearing?
Question 3
4
When a language becomes 'dormant,' what does this status imply?
Question 4
5
Which of the following is considered a socio-political driver of language extinction?
Question 5
6
A 'pidgin' language is often a precursor to which process in linguistic evolution?
Question 6
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What is the main goal of 'language revitalization' efforts?
Question 7
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Which concept refers to the loss of linguistic diversity due to the dominance of a few 'global' languages?
Question 8
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In the context of language endangerment, what is a 'moribund' language?
Question 9

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The Language Extinction Challenge

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Quiz Questions

Which term describes a situation where a language is no longer learned by children as their mother tongue, even if it is still spoken by adults?

What is the primary difference between 'language shift' and 'language attrition'?

The UNESCO Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger uses which classification to denote languages that are at risk of disappearing?

When a language becomes 'dormant,' what does this status imply?

Which of the following is considered a socio-political driver of language extinction?

A 'pidgin' language is often a precursor to which process in linguistic evolution?

What is the main goal of 'language revitalization' efforts?

Which concept refers to the loss of linguistic diversity due to the dominance of a few 'global' languages?

In the context of language endangerment, what is a 'moribund' language?