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Oct 2021
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167. Is the Loss of a Language Important...

LILIE KING
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Every year several languages die out. Some people think that this is not important because life will be easier if there are fewer languages in the world. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion?

 

a number of

 

become extinct 

is lost

the death of a language 

the loss of a language 

the extinction of a language 

 

isolated tribes

tribal people

from scratch 

to build on something

 

mainstream languages

uncommon languages

 

gender terms

gender-neutral words

 

gender equality

Read the sample essay here: https://www.ieltsessaybank.com/every-year-several-languages-die-out/

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