95-97% of languages will die in the digital realm. as depressing as that is, i suspect it will be even higher, as the benefits of speaking a common language are just too great.

Of the 7000 languages spoken today, some 2500 are generally considered endangered. This consensus figure vastly underestimates the danger of digital language death, in that less than 5% of all languages can still ascend to the digital realm. We present evidence of a massive die-off caused by the digital divide.

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