When languages are lost, the whole culture in it of itself is lost. I believe that language is the primary source of culture and is of great importance when talking about culture. Reading this article made me realize that there are cases in today's world where languages are actually becoming extinct.
The article mentions the use of an online dictionary. Although this peaked a little interest in other people for support of the language, it was nowhere enough to keep the language at a stable rate. Even if the language stabilizes for now, it is only temporary and there are always fear of extinction. Also, watching the interview with K. David Harrison, I was shocked to learn that there are 7,000 languages and that half of that will go extinct by the end of the century.
After researching briefly about this topic, I learned that there are lots of languages but only a very few are stable enough to keep living on. The more important aspect of this loss is the loss of culture. When a language becomes extinct, not only does the language disappear, but also the culture that is relative to that language. Relating this back to Korean, Korean and its founder, King Sejong the Great, play a major role in the Korean history and culture. If Korean became extinct, the possibility of the importance of King Sejong the Great is also very high.
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