Climate Change
Climate Change is Fueling the Loss of Indigenous Languages That Could Be Crucial to Combating It
Climate-related migration and seasonal changes are forcing Indigenous peoples to leave their native regions—and leave behind the languages tied to them.
There are roughly 7,000 languages spoken around the world. Indigenous groups speak more than 4,000 of them, despite making up less than 6 percent of the global population.
Climate Change is Fueling the Loss of Indigenous Languages That Could Be Crucial to Combating It