Internationally known languages like English, Spanish and Mandarin are very useful, since nowadays we encounter a lot of multi-cultural people and for most job-seeking people English is the medium of communication especially during job interviews. So it may not come as a surprise that minority languages are slowly dying prompting some countries to take steps to protect them.
In my opinion, minority languages especially our native tongue need to be protected. These dialects are part of our history and culture and raising awareness of its extinction will guide the new generation on how to value and respect them. In the Philippines, the government had already started by incorporating in schools the speaking of the native tongue by adding a specific subject for it, using it during lessons and in class discussions. Most students find it easier to learn since most are still using the dialect and they can readily ask for help from their parents or grandparents with regards to school work. In this way, students also learn the origin of the words and connect them with how history has shaped civilization with the help of language. They understand the evolution of a specific word and feel pride and joy with how far we have come.
Using the minority languages is also a way for the young ones to communicate to the still surviving old generation at the same time they will be able to learn more about life from the wise ones. Conversations with older people have become comfortable as well since more and more antique words have come to light and are being used again. This is important because not all can understand the international languages. This will promote good communication and unity amongst the people.
Although we cannot really put aside the widely used languages because it is important in modern communication, we must also not forget the minority languages which are the foundations of our society and which are also important to keep us grounded on our roots and learn from our history.
Internationally
known
languages
like English, Spanish and Mandarin are
very
useful, since nowadays we encounter
a lot of
multi-cultural
people
and for most job-seeking
people
English is the medium of communication
especially
during job interviews.
So
it may not
come
as a surprise that
minority
languages
are
slowly
dying prompting
some
countries to take steps to protect them.
In my opinion,
minority
languages
especially
our native tongue need to
be protected
. These dialects are part of our history and culture and raising awareness of its extinction will guide the new generation on how to value and respect them. In the Philippines, the
government
had already
started
by incorporating in schools the speaking of the native tongue by adding a specific subject for it, using it during lessons and in
class
discussions. Most students find it easier to
learn
since most are
still
using the
dialect and
they can
readily
ask for
help
from their parents or grandparents
with regards to
school work. In this way, students
also
learn
the origin of the words and connect them with how history has shaped civilization with the
help
of
language
. They understand the evolution of a specific word and feel pride and joy with how far we have
come
.
Using the
minority
languages
is
also
a way for the young
ones
to communicate to the
still
surviving
old
generation at the same time they will be able to
learn
more about life from the wise
ones
. Conversations with older
people
have become comfortable
as well
since more and more antique words have
come
to light and are being
used
again. This is
important
because
not all can understand the international
languages
. This will promote
good
communication and unity amongst the
people
.
Although we cannot
really
put aside the
widely
used
languages
because
it is
important
in modern communication, we
must
also
not forget the
minority
languages
which are the foundations of our society and which are
also
important
to
keep
us grounded on our roots and
learn
from our history.