Dying languages
There are approximately 110 different ethnic languages spoken in Myanmar. While Burmese, the language of the Bamar ethnic group is spoken by about two thirds of the population, some of these languages are only spoken by a small number of people. Language is important, as language is the key element of a culture and when a language dies, so too does the culture, in all it's richness and diversity.
Watch and iisten to the video and answer the question:
Which two countries do the researchers visit in the video?
Listen to the video again and complete the sentences with NO MORE than TWO WORDS from the video.
Over 50 percent of the world's languages are predicted to _____ in the coming decades
The Enduring Voices Project is raising awareness about language _______.
While older people often speak a language, the survival of a language depends on the _______.
As well as doing research, the team also trains people to use language _______ kits.
Local communities use the kits to _______ and record their language.
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