Introduction

Endangered and extinct languages is a topic that is not well known by

most of the general public. The only languages then most people know
that are extinct are Latin, old English, and old Norse. Those three
choices there are pushing the statistics themselves. Most people only
know of the language of Latin being lost to our generation, and really it
is more old Latin that is lost to our society while currently we have a
modern or contemporary Latin that is being taught to students around the
world. What is important is that you as a person of interest needs to
know what can affect your community, and losing languages affects our
community in several ways that most people wouldnt even think about.
Hopefully this packet can help you make a decision on whether this
information is important to you.