tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574271952579140160.post4873228478253915498..comments2024-02-02T03:30:23.617-05:00Comments on Divinipotent Daily: When Languages DieMichele Hushhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16979878503237070839noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574271952579140160.post-20924475634599656692010-02-09T11:21:56.409-05:002010-02-09T11:21:56.409-05:00With regard to the campaign to save endangered and...With regard to the campaign to save endangered and dying languages, can I point to the contribution, made by the World Esperanto Association, to UNESCO's campaign.<br /><br />The commitment was made, by the World Esperanto Association at the United Nations' Geneva HQ in September.<br />http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=eR7vD9kChBA&feature=related <br /><br />Your readers may be interested in http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=_YHALnLV9XU Professor Piron was a translator with the United Nations in Geneva.<br /><br />A glimpse of Esperanto can be seen at http://www.lernu.netBrian Barkerhttp://www.esperantolobby.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574271952579140160.post-53236201884255562642010-02-08T23:32:53.425-05:002010-02-08T23:32:53.425-05:00I agree, the Irish held onto Gaelic in secret and ...I agree, the Irish held onto Gaelic in secret and then, when they got the chance, took it from the scrap heap and turned it into a vital language again. I can't remember if Machiavelli wrote about language suppression; probably not, since the conquerors he cared about all spoke Italian. But it does seem right up his alley.Michele Hushhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16979878503237070839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574271952579140160.post-17667868178593742932010-02-08T23:19:03.533-05:002010-02-08T23:19:03.533-05:00Michelle, Interesting post. The Irish were smart i...Michelle, Interesting post. The Irish were smart in ensuring Gaelic would live on, by teaching it in schools. Sad to see other languages dying out.Patty Maloneynoreply@blogger.com