essay (180 words)

Visit the Global Language Hotspots page (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.  of the Living Tongues Institute.  Answer the three components below in your Minute Paper. 

 

1. In your own words, describe the four (4) global trends of spoken languages. Are you a part of the nearly 80% of the world speaking the 83 biggest languages? Why or why not? 

 

2. How is the genetic index for Bolivia and Western Europe calculated? Do a little searching online and via the Miami library and try to find ten (10) languages spoken in Bolivia that are not Spanish. Be sure to include citations to your sources using MLA 8 (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. . 

 

3. If you could study one of the Top 5 Language Hot Spot (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. s, which one would you pick and why? Name the endangered language and culture that you find most interesting.