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ALR3000 t1_j9tf07i wrote

Reply to comment by The_Linguist_LL in TIL that there are more than 160 endangered languages in the United States alone. In addition to many Native American languages, Cajun French, Eastern Yiddish, and Martha's Vineyard, Hawaii, and Plains Sign Language are all endangered. by afeeney

Actually, your wrong.

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The_Linguist_LL t1_j9tf39v wrote

I'm literally and objectively correct little buddy.

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ALR3000 t1_j9tfi0h wrote

Lol! The factors you cited tend to isolate populations, thus promoting language separation. Using the phrase "literally and objectively" indicates...you are pulling this out of your butt. Have a good day, little buddy-ette!

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The_Linguist_LL t1_j9tfpe2 wrote

I guess the entire field of linguistics is wrong about linguistic change, because this reddcel says so.

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