The Miskito language of Nicaragua and Honduras
Miskito is a language that is spoken in Nicaragua and Honduras. It forms part of the Misumalpan family of languages, named after the languages they encompass. This includes Miskito, Sumo, …
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Mingrelian language and literature
Mingrelian is a South Caucasian language that is spoken in north west Georgia and in Abkhazia. It is closely related to the Laz language even though the 2 languages are …
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The South American language of Maxakali
Maxakali is a South American language that is primarily spoken by 500 people in 14 villages in Minas Gerais, Brazil. The Maxakali people are only found in Brazil. Most Maxakali …
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The Marshallese language
The Marshall islands comprises of 2 parallel islands. One group of islands is known as Ratak Chain while the other group of islands is known as Ralik Chain. Ratak means …
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The Marquesan picture language
The only word that exists for any domestic animal in the Marquesan language is the word for pig. Goats are generally referred to as ‘pigs with teeth on their head.’ …
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Mari – A language of Russia and Papua New Guinea
The closure of the only Mari comprehensive language school in the Perm area in Russia caused outrage among Mari speakers and linguists. Mari speakers viewed it as one of the …
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The Mapuche people of Chile and Argentina
Young people from 6 schools based in the cities of Puerto Saavedra and Carahue in Chile wrote a special ebook and produced a documentary, Epew Pichikeche ñi Rakizuam, which translates …
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The Maori language of New Zealand
Do not be surprised if the first words spoken by Kate and William Midleton’s baby is Maori. This is thanks to Mrs. Sharon Holt who sent a couple of Maori …
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Is the Manx language dead or alive?
In 2009 Manx was declared officially extinct by UNESCO. This prompted pupils in a primary school to write to UNESCO telling them that Manx was still alive in their classroom. …
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Mansi – A language of Russia
Mansi is a Finno-Ugric language that is spoken in Russia in Khanty-Mansi territory. There are approximately 3,180 people who can speak this language. Mansi has 4 main dialects, which are …
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