Why Should Learn Local Language?
Language is something able to learn by anyone. You have chance to learn every language. But currently, people tend to learn as many as foreign language possible. It is good but you shouldn’t underestimate of learning local language.
Most people look at local language as something not popular and the speaker is getting less. Even in some areas, it is already extinct. Sounds terrible because there are thousand or perhaps million local languages you can learn and keep it on.
What is the benefit of learning local language?
To be honest, you will gain a lot of benefits if you learn local language. Since you are able to speak, you can use it for tourism object. Of course, it is related to traveling since people like to learn local language. You may teach them slowly and perhaps if the tourist is attracted, it is a big bonus for you. At least you add more people to speak a bit about your local language.
Besides, you may join Polyglot, community of people who speak several languages. Polyglot is popular for foreign language and you may introduce to learn local language to be next polyglot. None will expect to learn local language at the community but it can be great idea to apply.
You are also able to be ambassador of your region by your ability to speak the language. That is the benefit of learning local language. Promote your country, even your region and also your local language.
Which country who has many local languages?
Actually, many countries have local languages such as Indonesia with Javanese, Sundanese, Balinese, and many more. Another land like India also has local languages. There are Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, Urdu, Punjabi and so on.
It seems a gift if you come from those countries since you at least have 2 languages, local and national language. If you add English as international language will be better. Then you may be wonderful to add more languages.
What tips to learn local language?
You may start from home as the smallest circle. Ask your kids or people at home to speak local language. Now is better to teach local language to kitchen first, then international language, since English source is much more easier to find than local language source.
Another tip, if you are outside and meet people from your region, ask them to speak local language. Then you will be in great ambience and perhaps make you miss your hometown.
One thing to remember, learning local language doesn’t mean you are against international or global language. But you can combine between both. Since now local language has a few sources, this is your chance to keep alive and then you learn more languages afterwards.
Are you ready?
