Endangered ethnic languages -- reviving or archiving? (fwd link)

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Article quote:

"There are approximately 130 different languages of 55 ethnic minority groups in
China, but more than 100 are dying out - and 60 are on the verge of extinction,
according to statistics from the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences. Across the
world, more than 6,000 languages are disappearing at a rapid rate, and 3,000 of
these are in an extremely critical state."

Endangered ethnic languages -- reviving or archiving?
www.chinaview.cn  2009-07-29
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-07/29/content_11793112.htm