<P> Anatolia was similarly diverse linguistically when it was ruled by small native states . Under the Persian and Hellenistic empires, the language of the conqueror served as the lingua franca . The indigenous Anatolian languages disappeared . </P> <P> In the Far East, Africa and South America, regional languages have been or are being coercively replaced or marginalized by the language of a dominant culture--Tibetan and regional Chinese varieties by Mandarin Chinese, Ainu and Ryukyuan by Japanese, Quechua by Spanish, Malayo - Polynesian languages by Malay, Philippine languages by Filipino / Tagalog and so on . Arabization has eliminated many indigenous languages in North Africa, and restricted Coptic to sacred use . </P> <P> The English language during the Middle Ages was an object of linguistic imperialism by the French language, particularly following the Norman conquest . For hundreds of years, French or Anglo - Norman was the language of administration (See Law French) and therefore a language of superior status in England . Latin remained the language of the church and of learning . Although many words introduced by the Normans are today indistinguishable by most English - speakers from native Germanic words, later - learned loanwords derived from Latin or French often have a more cultured sound to a native English - speaker . </P> <P> Following the establishment of the Holy Roman Empire over much of present - day Germany and Central Europe, the German language and its dialects became the preferred language of many Central - European nobility . With varying success, German spread across much of Central and Eastern Europe as a language of trade and status . This ended with World War II (See also Germanization .). </P>

Where do we see evidence of linguistic imperialism in the anglophone world