From Linguicism to Language Attrition: The Changing Language Ecology of Gilgit-Baltistan

The study examines potential threats and prospects for the linguistic ecosystem of Balti other local languages spoken in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. researchers employ a mixed-methods approach data is collected from 305 respondents through survey questionnaire developed on Google forms. are either native speakers or use as their second link language. used contains both close-ended open-ended questions. findings show that highly endangered has been severely contaminated. These losing domains at an increased pace mainly due to arrival digital media region. Language attrition, mediated by relexification, its peak, future minority Gilgit-Baltistan seem quite bleak growing influence imperialism region which being facilitated system education media.