The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #35425   Message #483437
Posted By: Dave (the ancient mariner)
14-Jun-01 - 02:24 PM
Thread Name: BS: Minority languages
Subject: RE: BS: Minority languages
Inuit, Gaelic, and Welsh, are wonderful languages that will not die as long as the people continue to use them. Modern English evolved from several languages. At the time of the Norman conquest the only written language at the Court of England was Latin, the predominant spoken language was French. with the influence of British tribes and Nordic languages, Welsh and Gaelic, our language evolved into modern English. Since the days of the Empire/Commonwealth we adopted words from India Africa and several other countries too. I hate to see the demise of any language, but it is the love of use that keeps them alive, and pride of culture. Yours, Aye. Dave