What do you think are the reasons for the extinction of languages?

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Below are listed a few reasons for the extinction of languages.

Migration of people to other lands

Influence of the rulers

Evolution of language due to cultural fusion

Limitation of vocabulary

Absence of written script along with prevalence of oral tradition

Constant changes in the society

Globalisation, as it has led to the use of only dominant languages

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