Comments on: Endangered Languages List: 10 Languages Facing Extinction http://www.altalang.com/beyond-words/2008/12/17/endangered-languages-list-10-languages-facing-extinction/ Beyond Words explores our experiences with language, culture, and the world through our day-to-day interactions. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 05:59:04 +0000 hourly 1 By: John Brack http://www.altalang.com/beyond-words/2008/12/17/endangered-languages-list-10-languages-facing-extinction/comment-page-1/#comment-1906 John Brack Sat, 09 Jul 2011 05:07:12 +0000 http://www.altalang.com/beyond-words/?p=1043#comment-1906 I live in Ottawa, Ontario, and I hear rants from the French speaking people, claiming and thinking that their language is endangered. I don't believe this for a second, because Canada has two official languages - English and French. I think the only reason the French "police" want to enforce language to be displayed is because of a few fussy and stuffy individuals who want and are desperate to have more people speaking French. I will not be surprised if someone from Quebec demands to have their language added to this list. What need to be the maximum number of people to be eligible to be added to this list? I'm also sure that the French in Quebec wouldn't care if the Algonquin speaking peoples died out and the French language prevailed. Sadly, I'm afraid that that day will come. I live in Ottawa, Ontario, and I hear rants from the French speaking people, claiming and thinking that their language is endangered. I don’t believe this for a second, because Canada has two official languages – English and French.

I think the only reason the French “police” want to enforce language to be displayed is because of a few fussy and stuffy individuals who want and are desperate to have more people speaking French. I will not be surprised if someone from Quebec demands to have their language added to this list. What need to be the maximum number of people to be eligible to be added to this list? I’m also sure that the French in Quebec wouldn’t care if the Algonquin speaking peoples died out and the French language prevailed. Sadly, I’m afraid that that day will come.

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