Which statement about the evolution of languages is most accurate?
A) The number of human languages is expanding sharply as global populations increase.
B) The number of human languages is staying remarkably stable in spite of rising global population.
C) Languages are being lost or absorbed as a result of increasing globalization.
D) Many new languages are emerging as a result of increasingly sophisticated communications systems.

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With increasing globalization and the dominance of a few major languages, many local languages are being lost or absorbed. This phenomenon is known as language death or language shift. This trend has been observed for many years and is likely to continue in the future. While some new languages may emerge as a result of communication systems, they are not significant enough to outweigh the loss of local languages.

Which Statement About the Evolution of Languages Is Most Accurate