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Global language loss diminishes unique cognitive strategies and ecological knowledge systems, necessitating new theoretical frameworks like Neurolinguistic Ecosystem Theory and multidimensional triage protocols to guide conservation and inclusive AI development. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.SYNTHESIS. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.ESTABLISHES_NEW_DIRECTION.

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To evaluate the broader cognitive, ecological, and computational consequences of global language extinction and formulate theoretical models for conservation.

August 27, 2026International Journal of Transformative Multidisciplinary StudiesOpen Access

The Silent Extinction: Language Diversity as a Cognitive and Ecological Resource

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To evaluate the broader cognitive, ecological, and computational consequences of global language extinction and formulate theoretical models for conservation.
Conducted a narrative-integrative literature review synthesizing evidence from approximately 78 scholarly sources across cognitive neuroscience, ethnobiology, anthropology, computational linguistics, philosophy of language, and artificial intelligence.
Introduced Neurolinguistic Ecosystem Theory (NET), which conceptualizes world languages as interconnected nodes within a distributed cognitive ecosystem to generate testable hypotheses on the cognitive impacts of language loss.
Developed the Linguistic Triage Protocol (LTP), establishing a multidimensional model to prioritize language revitalization initiatives beyond crude speaker population metrics.
Identified critical intersections between linguistic diversity and computational systems, showing that minority language integration enhances the robustness and fairness of artificial intelligence models.

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Narrative-integrative review synthesizes cognitive and ecological risks of language loss across global speech communities, highlighting new frameworks for preservation and artificial intelligence.

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Amna Arshad Mahar (2026) studied this question.

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Narrative-integrative review synthesizes cognitive and ecological risks of language loss across global speech communities, highlighting new frameworks for preservation and artificial intelligence.

The Silent Extinction: Language Diversity as a Cognitive and Ecological Resource

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The Silent Extinction: Language Diversity as a Cognitive and Ecological Resource

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