What is the definition of an endangered language?
Q: What is the definition of an endangered language?
A: An endangered language is a language with fewer than 1000 speakers or a language with a very fast decline.
Q: Why is the number of speakers not the most important factor to judge if a language is endangered or not?
A: The number of speakers is not the most important factor to judge if a language is endangered or not because the distribution among age cohorts is also a crucial factor.
Q: What is the meaning of distribution among age cohorts in relation to endangered languages?
A: Distribution among age cohorts refers to how many speakers of a particular language belong to different age groups.
Q: Can a language with a high number of mother tongue speakers over 50 years of age be endangered?
A: Yes, a language with a high number of mother tongue speakers over 50 years of age can be endangered if it has fewer than 2,000 under 25 years of age.
Q: How many Ladin language speakers remain in the 21st century?
A: There are 30,000 Ladin language speakers left in the 21st century.
Q: Is Ladin language an endangered language?
A: No, Ladin language is not an endangered language in the 21st century, as almost all children still learn it as their mother tongue.
Q: Name one language mentioned in the text that is likely to die out in the next half century.
A: Breton language is likely to die out in the next half century.
