Language Death
Every 14 days, another language dies. There are many reasons for this. Some people think more common languages have more economic power. Because of this, young people choose to learn a common language as they think it is more useful. Another reason is that some languages aren't written down. Guujaaw is a leader of the Haida nation. His people have lived on the Queen Charlotte islands, Canada, for more then 10,000 years. Their language is endangered. Traditionally, it wasn't written down, and, as a result, some people are worried that it will die one day. Guujaaw responds to this, "we talk each other, listen, visit, and trust the spoken word.expressing yourself without writing is natural" however, if guujaaw's language and others like it are going to survive, writing may have to become part of their lives.