Linguapax
What language do they speak in New York?
English? Sure. In addition however, there may be almost 700 other languages in New York City alone. This observation comes at a time when endangered languages are reaching critical numbers, yet NYC seems to have become a haven for languages long lost or in great decline in their original locations such as Vlashki in Croatia. With 6500 languages on the endangered list, the 700 to 800 possible languages spoken in New York could become a mini Atlantis of lost languages in the world. Now, "a trio of poet, professor and field linguist" are trying to document, support, and protect the very means of cultural expression- languages that may one day become extinct or have already been lost in other parts of the world. Such projects have also existed in Catalunya for over a decade with the example of GELA- a research group on endangered languages. Such organisations are invaluable in monitoring and safeguarding the small pockets of linguistic and cultural heritage around the world.