Language Learning Futures Technology & Ethics Virtual Reality Language Preservation

Digital Tongues: Should We Revive Extinct Languages in VR? The 2026 Debate

Imagine stepping into a virtual Cornish village in 1520, bartering with a shopkeeper in their native tongue. Or attending a digital ceremony where the melodies of the Ainu language, once suppressed, are spoken freely again. This is the promise—and profound dilemma—of reviving extinct languages in Virtual Reality.