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Lingo in Limbo

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The National Endowment for the Humanities and the National Science Foundation say that more than half of the 7,000 languages spoken around the world today are headed for extinction by the end of the century. And they aim to do something about it, to the tune of $5 million.

Tom Shoop is vice president and editor in chief at Government Executive Media Group, where he oversees both print and online editorial operations. He started as associate editor of Government Executive magazine in 1989; launched the company’s flagship website, GovExec.com, in 1996; and was named editor in chief in 2007.

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