Un nou studiu face lumină asupra declinului precipitat al limbilor vorbite în jurul lumii

A new study reveals a significant decline in the number of spoken languages worldwide, estimating that humanity once spoke tens of thousands of languages. Researchers used mathematical modeling and knowledge from various fields to trace language diversity over 12,000 years. They found a major decline after a linguistic 'golden age' due to factors like empire expansion and colonialism. While many languages have disappeared, some have survived despite historical suppression. Currently, about half of the world's languages are at risk of extinction, with 90% of the global population speaking only 10% of existing languages.