10 Modern Cases of Linguistic Genocide

by phil on Saturday Feb 27, 2010 7:07 PM

Language is culture and history and the most ready proof of your identification with a particular tribe. This list of 10 Modern Cases of Linguistic Genocide almost paints a picture of languages as predators, consuming other languages and giving birth to new ones.

Of note is how often the linguistic genocide was enacted by making offenders wear something around their neck to shame them into the dominant language.