"I don't quite understand what you are getting at though in that last post"

I am not "getting at" anything beyond sharing information related to a topic that I participated in. I am puzzled by your odd reaction and interpretation of this common occurance of information sharing on mudcat? I am not challenging your concern for the futurev of this or any language, as it is a concern I share.

Maybe you missed it, but my previous posts indicated that people are aware, concerned and are trying to do something about declining languages (btw, gaelic is also listed on the map, if you choose to look) at different levels While you seem to have downplay some of these focused efforts, maybe they will in the end have as much, or more of an impact than relying on traditional speakers and culture, that are currently facing poor odds from change. Will these languages ever recover to former use, unlikely. Can their richness be preserved, possibly yes for some through a variety of approaches.