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Why are languages loss yearly?

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Most languages, though, die out gradually as successive generations of speakers become bilingual and then begin to lose proficiency in their traditional languages. This often happens when speakers seek to learn a more-prestigious language in order to gain social and economic advantages or to avoid discrimination.
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Expecially smaller countries and nations, the words may not be used so much anymore. For example if a Russian came to the US, had a kid and the kid speaks english Without knowing Russian. It’ll just pass on or the languages are so isolate that if the tribe dies or they leave, it’ll be forgotten. Or being forced to convert is another reason.

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