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Old 08-Dec-2007, 23:05
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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
I understand the difference.At least i'm doing my best to do so.

We have a famous parable in Persian that says:Languages are like seas,they can dissolve new words entering them with no damage.But even every sea has its own limits for dissolving the impurities,I feel like Persian is reaching its limits.
I wouldn't worry. There are more than sixty-five million speakers of that particular language. It is in no danger of extinction.
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