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Icelandic language battles threat of 'digital extinction' - Coggle…
Icelandic language battles threat of 'digital extinction'
Icelandic language
Only about 340,000 people speak Icelandic
In social media
Do exist but contain too much errors
caused people to use english instead of Icelandic
Problems
English take over
young generations in Iceland learn English
All things are in English
People (especially young people) don't learn Icelandic
No longer getting the input they need to build a strong base in the grammar and vocabulary of their native tongue
As many as 21 European languages are potentially at risk of “digital extinction”
Companies don't want to support Icelandic language
Chellenge
Social media
the government tried to produce open-materials for Icelandic
History
The Icelandic language has survived almost 1,00 years
maybe will die in the very near future