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Old 04-Dec-2007, 03:59
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Default Re: What happened to those missing languages in this planet?

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Originally Posted by atlaisha View Post
it's different in a developing country than in a developped country.if they feel something is in danger in Germany there are organizations that are responsible for that,aren't there? but not here.
There's very little a government can do. Countries like France have Academies to oversee things, but they have had very little impact on preventing the entry of new words. Languages have a life and mind of their own and legislation can do very little to change this.
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