The Language of Roots: Preserving Heritage Tongues in a World of Migration Languages are disappearing at an alarming rate due to globalization and migration.
Efforts to preserve heritage tongues are underway in countries such as Canada and Italy, where families are working tirelessly to keep their mother languages alive.
The relationship between language and identity is complex. When immigrants arrive in a new country, they must adapt not only to a new culture but also to a new tongue.