Experts from around the world gathering for the first Internet Governance Forum in Athens have criticised the predominant use of English on the World Wide Web.
"Some 90 percent of 6,000 languages [used today] are not represented on the Internet," said Yoshinori Imai of Japan's Broadcasting Corporation, (NHK), at the UN-sponsored forum.
Adama Samassekou, president of the African academy of languages in Mali, said linguistic diversity is to human society what biodiversity is to natu...
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Lisbeth founded EUobserver in 2000 and is responsible to the Board for effective strategic leadership, planning and performance. After graduating from the Danish School of Media and Journalism, she worked as a journalist, analyst, and editor for Danish media.