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ある研究によると、インドには、1,000以上の異なる言語がありました。
According to a study, there were once more than 1,000 different languages in India.
According to a study, there were once more than 1,000 different languages in India.
2
そのうち、約200の言語が、この数十年ほどで消滅しました。
About 200 of them have disappeared over the past several decades.
About 200 of them have disappeared over the past several decades.
3
なぜこのようなことが起こったのでしょうか？
What caused this?
What caused this?
4
共通の言語がなければ、人々はお互いにコミュニケーションをとることができないでしょう。
Without a common language, people could not communicate with one another.
Without a common language, people could not communicate with one another.
5
それが、ますます多くのインド人が、英語やヒンディー語を使い始めている一つの理由です。
That is one reason why more Indians are starting to use English and Hindi.
That is one reason why more Indians are starting to use English and Hindi.
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もしすべてのインド人が、地域の言語を使わなくなれば、その文化も多くが失われてしまうでしょう。
If all Indians were to stop using local languages, much of their culture would disappear, too.
If all Indians were to stop using local languages, much of their culture would disappear, too.