2013/10/22 by András Kornai · 1 citation
Computer Science · Social Sciences · #Digital Communication and Language #Language and cultural evolution
paper · pdf · doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0077056
openalex publication_date 2013/10/22 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/08/04
Of the approximately 7,000 languages spoken today, some 2,500 are generally considered endangered. Here we argue that this consensus figure vastly underestimates the danger of digital language death, in that less than 5% of all languages can still ascend to the digital realm. We present evidence of a massive die-off caused by the digital divide.