Dialects dilemma

While foreign languages are here to stay, some are dying, like “Shanghainese,” as described in the article below.

Coming from Italy, where dialects in each region are entirely different languages, I have always been torn between the idea of preserving them as part of our culture, our history, and the belief that making communication easier is an advantage in modern society.

I am curious to know your thoughts.

https://dailyfreepress.com/2021/02/08/burning-out-my-native-language-will-soon-be-lost-in-translation/