The world's linguistic diversity has been cut in half, as measured by the number of distinct languages extant, in the past 500 years, and half of the remaining languages are predicted to disappear during this century.

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This statement is true. According to the United Nations, around 6,000 languages are currently spoken in the world, but about half of them are in danger of disappearing in this century. This is due to various factors such as globalization, enforced language policies, and cultural assimilation.

The World's Linguistic Diversity Has Been Cut in Half, as Measured