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Yes, some words in some languages are similar, so what? I could give you a bunch of words that are totally dissimilar in English and German. That does not mean we should get rid of all languages in favour of a single one (and probably a simplified version of it too, because most people who speak English as a second language, do not master it to the level of understanding poetic language for example). Maybe it would be economically feasible, but do we really as human beings want to measure everything in terms of making money?
Some people actually grow up, and learn to deal with life without partying. They have serious matters to deal with, and do not need frivolous amusements and complications to "make the world better"..
Oh wait, I see some people actually do measure everything in terms of making money.
Would never happen-- that we all would speak only one language. Maybe one day humanity might all "know" a same language, but I believe deep down we have a predilection for forming groups which differentiate from others based upon common local influences, it's an organic, basic expression--to form a distinct community. I think it's a beautiful thing.
Hope I am making sense and I haven't repeated someone else's already posted point.
I don't get why the world would be so boring - is your stimulation from your native tongue so deathly boring and it's your secondary languages that enliven you? I grant that there is value in the diversity of perspective from the different language structures and that this has influenced cultures.
I would wish for a much more efficient and logical language, alphabet and perhaps numerals. No more 0 o O or i 1 I confusion or perplexing historical convolutions. A clean sheet, modern, constructed language. Esperanto wouldn't be it either - IMHO the alphabet is a compromise. I am critical of diacriticals. :-)
Make the communication process more efficient, reduce the overhead and spend that time and energy on better things. I was going to say something about how the language should be keyboard efficient but will keyboards still be widely-used 30-50 years from now?
People can still have secondary languages - we'd just consider them different kinds of music. :-) I do admire multilingual fluency.
Which is why I added with Black American idiosyncrasies. Many of the expressions and vocabulary are southern. It's also mostly non rhotic like most southern varieties. Trust me, I have some very "country" family and the differences aren't as big as you may believe.
When I watched the movie Hallelujah(1929) I was very surprised how similar the actors sounded to the so called "Ebonics" since I had also heard before that "Ebonics" was a recent creation.
Gujarati બેબ (bēba) – baby.
Marathi बेबे (bēbē) – child, baby.
Hindi बेबी (bēbī) – baby.
Maybe is somebody need to get back to basics?
Oh, so now you know about languages in other parts of the world, you didn't seem to do so in the other 21233123.... accounts you posted under before. Stop ****posting buddy, it's against the rules.
The OP said "all humans". I hope he realizes that then all domesticated animals would understand the same language. One needs to account whether that would make the world a better place.
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