Language as Element of Cultural Diversity 6000+ Languages spoken today, not including dialects 1500+ Spoken in Sub-Saharan Africa alone 400+ in New Guinea alone 100+ in Europe TED Talks: Don’t insist on English? http://www.ted.com/talks/patricia_ryan_ideas_in_all_languages_not_just_english?utm_source=direc t-on.ted.com&share=1ac5ad4b0&utm_content=roadrunner- rrshorturl&awesm=on.ted.com_c08VT&utm_medium=on.ted.com-none&utm_campaign=http://www.ted.com/talks/patricia_ryan_ideas_in_all_languages_not_just_english?utm_source=direc t-on.ted.com&share=1ac5ad4b0&utm_content=roadrunner- rrshorturl&awesm=on.ted.com_c08VT&utm_medium=on.ted.com-none&utm_campaign However, this diversity is diminishing: 2000+ Threatened or Endangered Languages …is this an effect of globalization?