Globalization has played down the value of small languages.
Globalization makes a large amount of information and culture circulate in the international scope, which makes the value of traditional small languages gradually diluted.
English has become the mainstream language.
Globalization has also led to the popularization of English, which has become the mainstream language in the world. A large number of people use and learn English, but the demand and interest in other languages has weakened.
Small language learning difficulties
Learning small languages is more difficult and requires more time and energy. The languages mastered by a few people are of relatively low use value in the job market and are often not as practical as mainstream languages such as English.
Small language market is relatively small.
Because few people use small languages, the market will not be particularly large, which will easily become a disadvantage in the competitive advantage of talents.
Protecting and developing small languages
We can't give up the study of small languages, especially those languages with unique and rich cultural history, and we should protect, inherit and develop them. We need to strengthen the protection of minority languages in policies and encourage and guide more people to learn and master minority languages.
Small languages are combined with other fields.
We should make use of the advantages of minority languages and combine them with other fields, such as philosophy, cultural studies, ancient book translation and so on, so as to explore the research value of other fields.
Small languages are the treasures of human culture.
Small languages, like the treasures of human culture, are no longer as expensive and rare as before, but their value will never be erased in the history of human civilization. We should start from childhood, learn, inherit and develop our language and culture, pass it on, and make our own contribution to the diversity of human beings and the prosperity of culture.