Cultural extinction is sad too

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The last speaker of the Eyak language of Alaska dies. Our world is a little less diverse.

 

Nowadays, virtually no one speaks Jive.

 

[Jive Speaker] Shiiiiiit [/Jive Speaker]

[Translator] Golly [/Translator]

 

On a more serious note, it is sad to see languages and cultures lost. Centuries of tradition die out when this happens. There is also a practical concern. Who knows what sorts of herbal treatments some of these groups have used that could be modified into modern medicines.