Philologist Pakhomov called for preserving the languages of the peoples of Russia
There are currently more than 150 languages in Russia, many of which are in danger of extinction. Vladimir Pakhomov, a researcher at the Vinogradov Institute of the Russian Language of the Russian Academy of Sciences and chairman of the Philological Council of Total Dictation, told Izvestia on September 8.
According to the expert, these languages have different status: some are developing successfully, others are in critical condition. Some languages are spoken by only a few dozen or even a few people. Pakhomov stressed that the state has a great task to preserve and support this diversity.
"These languages need to be preserved, maintained, and tried, if not to prolong their lives, then at least to be able to describe them, to be able to fix them for history at least before they disappear completely," the philologist noted.
Pakhomov added that there are now many projects aimed at solving this problem. One of these is the project "That language", implemented within the framework of "Total Dictation".
The initiative allows native speakers of different languages of the peoples of Russia to write dictation in their native language — for this purpose, the texts are specially translated. The expert concluded that although language support exists in the country, efforts in this direction need to be increased.
On September 5, Russian President Vladimir Putin instructed the government to prepare proposals to expand the range of textbooks and teaching aids in the native languages of the indigenous peoples of Russia. The Government, together with the presidential Administration, should submit proposals to increase the number of educational materials intended for studying the native languages and literature of the indigenous peoples of Russia.
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