Several languages are in danger of
extinction because they are spoken by very small numbers of people. Some people
say that governments should spend public money on saving these languages, while
others believe that would be a waste of money.
Discuss both these views and give your
opinion.
It
is true that some minority languages may disappear in the near future. Although
it can be argued that governments could save money by allowing this to happen,
I believe that these languages should be protected and preserved.
There
are several reasons why saving minority languages could be seen as a waste of
money. Firstly, if a language is only spoken by a small number of people,
expensive education programmes will be needed to make sure that more people
learn it, and the state will have to pay for facilities, teachers and
marketing. This money might be better spent on other public services. Secondly,
it would be much cheaper and more efficient for countries to have just one
language. Governments could cut all kinds of costs related to communicating
with each minority group.
Despite
the above arguments, I believe that governments should try to preserve
languages that are less widely spoken. A language is much more than simply a
means of communication; it has a vital connection with the cultural identity of
the people who speak it. If a language disappears, a whole way of life will
disappear with it, and we will lose the rich cultural diversity that makes
societies more interesting. By spending money to protect minority languages,
governments can also preserve traditions, customs and behaviours that are part
of a country’s history.
In
conclusion, it may save money in the short term if we allow minority languages
to disappear, but in the long term this would have an extremely negative impact
on our cultural heritage.
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