Ironically, it's the evangelicals (through Wycliffe and SIL), who are leading the world in the effort to collect, catalogue, and "save" the diversity of languages (and hence, cultures) in the world. This always strikes my funnybone.
I don't see anything "ironic" about that. Evangelicals are a diverse bunch -- from those whose lives are a shambles and who recognize their severe need of a kind and forgiving Savior, to those who are keen on using all their energies and creativity to explore and honor the wonder of what the Lord has created. The father of the modern computer, Pascal, is but one example of many who fit into this second category.
I guess I'm a bit of both: one who daily recognizes my need of a forgiving Savior, and at the same time I'm bent toward using all my energies and creativity to relish the Lord and His creation (which includes the mystery of language)....