Contents -- List of Maps -- Acknowledgements -- Prologue -- Introduction -- Chapter 1 Linguistic Communities -- Chapter 2 The Linguistic Heritage -- Chapter 3 The Official Status of Languages -- Chapter 4 The Use of Languages in PublicAdministration -- Chapter 5 Language and Writing -- Chapter 6 Language and Education -- Chapter 7 Languages and the Media -- Chapter 8 Language and Religion -- Chapter 9 Transmission andIntergenerational Useof Language -- Chapter 10 Linguistic Attitudes -- Chapter 11 The Threats to Languages -- Chapter 12 The Future of Languages -- References -- Web References -- Appendix 1 Survey Questionnaire -- Appendix 2 Index of Contributors -- Appendix 3 List of Informants -- Appendix 4 Index of Languages, Familiesand Varieties -- Subject Index -- Map 1. Genetic Groupings of the Languages of the World -- Map 2. Languages in the Caucasus Region -- Map 3. Native American Languages in California -- Map 4. Sami Language. Language, Territory, and Official Status -- Map 5. Languages of South Africa -- Map 6. Great Diversity but only Occasional Use in Administration -- Map 7. Standardisation in Senegal -- Map 8. Languages of Central America (Partial) -- Map 9. The Media and Languages Spoken in Tanzania -- Map 10. Tamazight Language Areas -- Map 11. Attitudes and Indian Languages in Canada -- Map 12. Languages of Colombia -- Map 13. Language Diversity in China.