The Turkmen language of Turkmenistan
Turkmen is a Turkic language that is spoken in Turkmenistan. Approximately 4 million people speak this language in Turkmenistan. An additional 1.4 million speakers can be found in the northwestern …
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Tujia – The largest minority group in China
Imagine going to a wedding where the bride is in tears. ‘Wedding Tears’ is one of the traditions of the Tujia people, where the bride is expected to weep on …
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The Tsakhur speakers of Russia and Azerbaijan
Tsakhur is a language spoken by the Tsakhurs, who live in the northern part of Azerbaijan and the southwestern part of Russian. About 9,770 people speak this language in Russia …
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Learn Tongan while feasting and dancing
Queen Salote is one of the most admired and famous Tongan leaders around the world. Her decision to sit in an uncovered carriage, while it was raining during Queen Elizabeth’s …
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Tofa – The smallest Turkic language
Tofa is a Turkic language spoken in Russia by the Tofalars. It falls under the Uighur-Oguz group of languages. By 2010, there were only 10 people left who could speak …
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Tok Pisin – The most widely spoken language in Papua New Guinea
Tok Pisin is one of the national languages used in Papua New Guinea. It is a kind of Pidgin English, which was developed during the 19th century. The language came …
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The Native Tlingit Indians of Alaska and Canada
Tlingit language is spoken by the Tlingit people in South-East Alaska and Western Canada. It falls under the De-Ne language family. Tlingit is pronounced as “KLIN-kit”. The name was derived …
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Tibetan – A language of China
Tenzin Dhondub has helped the dreams of many young Tibetans come true since 1994. He started a language school in his home courtyard, where he taught English, Tibetan, Chinese and …
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Tetum – The East Timor language
Tetum is spoken in East Timor, where it has been an official language since 2002, when East Timor became an independent country. Tetum is spoken alongside Portuguese, which is also …
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Telugu – The Italian of the East
Despite the existing Telugu population that lives in Bangalore, most FM stations are still hesitant to play Telugu music. This is because most stations see it as a choice of …
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