Knowledge of medicinal plants at risk as languages die out ( Guardian)

The Guardian reports on knowledge at risk as language disappears.  

"Knowledge of medicinal plants is at risk of disappearing as human languages become extinct, a new study has warned.

Indigenous languages contain vast amounts of knowledge about ecosystem services provided by the natural world around them. However, more than 30% of the 7,400 languages on the planet are expected to disappear by the end of the century, according to the UN."

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