As the article says: “Many of us, as it turns out.”
In our work in Cameroon which is not only Bible translation, but language development, literacy, and community development the passing of languages from parents to their children is an important aspect of whether a language is living and vibrant or on the decline.
Many languages of Cameroon are facing challenges from more dominant languages. Language not only like English and French, but other language of wider communication.
From the BBC: https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20230608-what-happens-when-you-cant-speak-your-parents-native-language