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Can we afford to lose any more languages?

The very regions richest in languages are the ones most at risk of climate-induced language loss.

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How climate change is killing languages

Forced migration is a major cause of language extinction. Environmental disasters are driving these displacements in the very regions richest in languages.

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Cyclone-proofing Vanuatu’s language records

Vanuatu’s rampaging cyclones are the latest extreme event to threaten the country’s cultural records. A digitisation project could be key to protecting them.

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Tsunami pushes native language to the brink

The displacement of communities due to climate change can have unexpected impacts on the language landscape of a region.

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How climate change is killing languages

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