Is your language becoming extinct?

OK for the next generation kids from the 90s and beyond the 'NEWBIE" translation....


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Originally posted by dagobert
There is a HUGE difference between the shift from middle English to modern English and the shift between modern English and the horrific atrocities committed against it in the present day.

Old english:
Fæder ūre þū þe eart on heofonum
Sī þīn nama ġehālgod.
Tōbecume þīn rīċe,
ġewurþe þīn willa, on eorðan swā swā on heofonum.
Ūre ġedæġhwāmlīcan hlāf syle ūs tō dæġ
and forgyf ūs ūre gyltas, swā swā wē forgyfað ūrum gyltendum
And ne ġelǣd þū ūs on costnunge, ac ālȳs ūs of yfele
Sōþlīċe.

Middle English:
Oure fadir that art in heuenes,
halewid be thi name;
thi kyngdoom come to;
be thi wille don, in erthe as in heuene.
Yyue to vs this dai oure breed ouer othir substaunce,
and foryyue to vs oure dettis, as we foryyuen to oure dettouris;
and lede vs not in to temptacioun, but delyuere vs fro yuel. Amen.

Early-modern english
Our Father which art in heauen,
hallowed be thy Name.
Thy kingdome come.
Thy will be done euen in earth,
as it is in heauen.
Giue vs this day our daily bread.
And forgiue vs our debts,
as we also forgiue our debters.
And lead vs not into tentation,
but deliuer vs from euill:
for thine is the kingdome,
and the power, and the glory for euer.
Amen.

Late modern english
Our Father in heaven,
hallowed be your name.
Your kingdom come,
your will be done,
on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread,
and forgive us our debts,
as we also have forgiven our debtors.
And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.

In quiet the words of the Virgin Mary... come again?

cultural imperialism

When everyone speaks fewer languages the dominant source culture of those dominant language can export their films and media making more money. Probably lots of other things they can export and try and sell you too without spending more money on translating anything.

has anybody heard of RHAETO-ROMANIC ?

generally people think of Switzerland having 3 languages spoken, German, French and Italian.

It is a not too well known fact that their are 4 languages in Switzerland, the forth being rhaeto romanic. it is the oldest language spoken that is connected to Latin. it is spoken by but a very few, a minority, usually living in the Kanton Graubuenden. nowadays Graubuenden makes a huge effort to preserve the language from dieing out and started with the introduction of teaching the language in Graubuendner schools.