Question

Why do language, culture and religion of the minorities need to be protected

Answer 1

Different people will have various opinions on this subject, but many believe (including myself) that maintaining native languages is the fundamental and essential key to preserving cultures and traditions. As languages disappear, the oral traditions that go along with them also fade away, which is an immense loss to the world as well as to the native population.

Modern English (or mutilated forms of modern English such as is spoken in parts of the USA) simply does not have words for many elements of native cultures, so keeping the original language active and alive is the only possible answer.