Language Families
There are about 7,000 languages on Earth, unfortunately this number is steadily going down, as languages disappear with the death of their last speakers, most often without anyone caring much. …
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Interesting facts on languages
Approximately half of the population in the world speak a language that was originally derived from Indo-European, which is a language that was spoken about 4000 years ago. It is …
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How to become fluent in 10 languages
Twenty year old Oxford University undergraduate, Alex Rawlings, is currently the most multi lingual student in the UK. Alex can speak 11 languages: Hebrew, English, Greek, German, Russian, French, Italian, …
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The Kumyk people of Dagestan
The Kumyk people have held a number of non-violent campaigns in an effort to get the attention of the Russian government and the regional Dagestan government. However, their protests have …
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The Kryts of Azerbaijan
Kryts is a language that is spoken in Azerbaijan. Approximately 10,000 to 15,000 people are Kryts. The language has different dialects. This includes the Jek dialect, Kryts, Khaput, Alyk and …
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Kott: An extinct Central Siberian language
Kott is an extinct Yenesian language, that was formerly spoken in Siberia, in the Russian republic. The Kott people lived in Central Siberia, along the Mana River banks, which is …
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The affectionate Khanty of Russia who love their children
Children are highly valued in the Khanty culture. What distinguished a Khanty man was the love he showed to his wife and children. If the child or wife of a …
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Khalaj: A Turkic language spoken in Iran and Afghanistan
Khalaj is a Turkic language. It is thought to be the closest language to Old Turkic. Initially, it was classified under Azerbaijan dialects due to the fact that it had …
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The Khakas People of Russia
The Khakas language is spoken by about 60,000 people who live in Khakas in Russia. It is a Turkic language, which falls under the Uighur-Oguz family group. The language has …
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Ket: The Chinese language that is on the verge of extinction
Is it possible for 2 languages spoken in opposite sides of the globe to be related? For a long time, scientists were unable to find a language that was identical …
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