Welcome to DU!
The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards.
Join the community:
Create a free account
Support DU (and get rid of ads!):
Become a Star Member
Latest Breaking News
General Discussion
The DU Lounge
All Forums
Issue Forums
Culture Forums
Alliance Forums
Region Forums
Support Forums
Help & Search
General Discussion
In reply to the discussion: The tragedy of dying languages [View all]Sea-Dog
(247 posts)38. let's be fair then
ban all languages and replace everybodys language with 3 kinds of grunts
Edit history
Please sign in to view edit histories.
88 replies
= new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight:
NoneDon't highlight anything
5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
RecommendedHighlight replies with 5 or more recommendations
I'd disagree with "The passing of a tounge that virtually no one uses anymore isn't all that
MichaelMcGuire
Feb 2012
#10
You probably would understand a few words of Aeld Englisc as compared to Irish Gaelic
geardaddy
Feb 2012
#41
During World War I there was a lot of pressure on immigrant communities to use English
FarCenter
Feb 2012
#68
Several years ago, I saw a documentary on PBS about the treatment of the Cajuns in Lousiana
aint_no_life_nowhere
Feb 2012
#30
I have never met a left-winger who was offended when immigrants spoke their native language
Lydia Leftcoast
Feb 2012
#67
My middle daughter took four years of latin in high school. Teacher retired and it's gone.
HopeHoops
Feb 2012
#75