You may have realized that the Tagalog area is probably the only disregard one as the language imposed in it is English instead of Tagalog, the official language in the Philippines. Are we about to let Tagalog fall into oblivion? Do we want it to disapear?
Of course the English would be understandable in more countries than Tagalog. However, that's why we've got an Italian section as well as a Mexican one, a Spanish one, a German one, a Chinese one.. All written in their mother tongue.
I want you to share your opinion. I posted a suggestion on the Yahoo Suggestions Log. Have a look and then write your thoughts down, right the blog site and in here too.
Thank you all!
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2007-01-20 07:39:57 · 5 answers · asked by Carlos 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
You're not completly wrong. However, Gaelic has nothing to do with a present language, a language spoken by millions of people everyday.
2007-01-20 07:48:55 · update #1
I agree that Tagalog is very much a living language, and it would be a shame to let it start fading away now. Language is more than just "message delivery"; the language we speak shapes the way we see the world. The more languages the world has, the richer the diversity of viewpoints in the world.
I don't think that the need for "bridge" languages (such as English in India or French in a lot of African countries) will disappear anytime soon. However, we're almost at the point where computers can recognize voices, and high-end translation software is getting better every year. In less than 50 years, the technology will probably be there to each person speak his or her own language and have others understand - pretty well, at least - by means of an automatic translation device. I think this will allow a resurgence of local languages that have not already disappeared.
And yes, I think that with some effort and some goodwill, Tagalog can definitely still be around at that point!
2007-01-20 09:20:49 · answer #1 · answered by obro 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Who is the person talking about Gaelic? Are you speaking of Irish, Scottish, or Manx Gaelic? Regardless, all three are living languages. Manx did briefly die out in 1974 with the death of the last native speaker, but it has made a comeback. Irish is spoken by almost two million people on the island of Ireland as well as by members of the Irish diaspora around the world and Scottish Gaelic is still spoken by 75,000 in Scotland. Don't post unless you're sure of what you're talking about.
2007-01-20 14:24:14 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Please revise first sentecne; I didn't get it?
Are you saying we need to preserve Tagalog in Yahoo! ?
I think Gaelic is dying, too.
Revivals are not working, all across the West.
Well, no one speaks Etruscan anymore.
And there are tons of animal species that became extinct.
From a totally scientific point of view (and what else is there? emotions clouds everything?)
I don't think it matters.
PS I'm both Scottish and Irish-American.
I still don't care about Gaelic.
I even tried to learn it once. Too hard. Oh, well.
If the homelands give up, I give up.
Now, if the Phillipines rises up and demands to have its official language recognized (and its many disparate dialects, rom island to island, many of whom cannot understand each other, from what my Phillipine friend told me)
then so be it.
We must accede.
2007-01-20 07:45:54 · answer #3 · answered by starryeyed 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why don't you create and publish your own version of Answers? I mean, no one outside of your area will respond to a Tagalog version, since no one speaks it outside of your area!
2007-01-20 07:49:27 · answer #4 · answered by geek49203 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
what do you mean?
2007-01-20 08:50:25 · answer #5 · answered by vivian2grimaldo 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋