105: Cultural blog 7

[Shayna Webb]

When languages die, cultures die (although, it's hard to say which one happens first). Your language shapes the way you think and see the world. In the case of Native American languages, these tribes have taken a preference to speaking English. They now think and go about their life in a way much more like the rest of English speakers than when they spoke their native tongue. Speaking English is necessary for success in America, but sadly, hundreds of native tongues have been lost due to the dominance of English. I hope that native communities place more value in their unique languages and continue to teach it future generations.