NIGHT OWL
Imagine a library burning down, one that holds the oral histories, poetry, and wisdom of countless generations. This is not a metaphor; it is happening right now, as the world's languages disappear at an alarming rate.
With every language that falls silent, we are not merely losing a list of words. We are incinerating a unique chapter of the human story, an irreplaceable archive of culture, memory, and identity that diminishes us all.
Language is the primary vessel for culture, the living fabri
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