Helping projects and companies make consistent, responsible choices to remove harmful language
Every two weeks, the world loses a language. That means a community somewhere says its final prayer or forgets how to name the stars in its own tongue. According to UNESCO , more than 3,000 of the 7,000+ spoken languages today are endangered. And when a language dies, so does the culture, memory, and wisdom it carries.
In an increasingly globalized world, especially in the tech ecosystem, understanding and respecting cultural diversity is a necessity. Tech spaces thrive on ideas that come from all corners of the world. But to truly benefit from this global community, we must go beyond surface-level interactions and genuinely understand each other’s backgrounds.
Why Language Isn’t Universal and That’s a Good Thing
In the previous blog post we explored how inclusive naming helps shape equitable systems in tech. But inclusion doesn’t stop at replacing a few terms, it’s about recognizing the richness of voices from all over the world and how culture influences communication.