Manipuri – The language of the ‘Switzerland of India’
Manipur was described as ‘the Switzerland of India’ by Lord Irwin. This Indian state, located in the north eastern part of the country has an exotic landscape that boasts of …
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The Mangarevans of Gambier Islands
Mangarevan is also known as Mangareva. It is a Polynesian language. This people group can only be found in French Polynesia. It is mainly spoken in the Gambier islands, Rikitea …
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Making love not war in the Mangaian culture
An ingredient that is commonly used in making sexual male enhancement pills are herbs that are derived from Polynesia, where Mangaians live. The male enhancement pills are touted as the …
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The archived Manchu language
Even before the Manchus conquered China, they had already started keeping written records in their language. Out of the 20 million files stored at the Qing archive in Beijing, 20 …
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Maltese – The language of gentlemen
A survey carried out by Barometer in November 2012 showed that the Maltese feel they are more EU (European Union) citizens than any other EU country. 53 percent of the …
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Stemming the death tide for the Maliseet language
New videos have been launched to help in the promotion and preservation of the Maliseet language in New Brunswick, Canada. The collection of videos feature elderly men talking to young …
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The language of Malaysia
The use of the word ‘Allah’ in Malay language bibles could be considered as committing syrik, according to a grand Imam in Saudi Arabia. Syrik is the act of destroying …
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Lunfardo – The language of the streetwise in Buenos Aires
Lunfardo is a language that emerged among the lower class in Buenos Aires in Argentina towards the end of the 19th century. The language was derived from a pidgin language …
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The Luiseño campaign to save their language
A few years ago, the Luiseño language was at the brink of extinction as only a few dozen people could speak the language. Today, there are quite a number of …
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Lithuanian – A beautiful language that bubbles like a river but is not easy to imitate
‘A beautiful language that is not easy to imitate,’ ‘A language that bubbles like a river,’ and ‘An old but interesting language,’ are some of the phrases that students learning …
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