Frisian – The closest language to English
Frisian is the closest language to English. The separation between Old Frisian and Old English took place in the 8th century when each language began to evolve separately. Despite the …
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Faroese – The language of the Faroere Island
The national chain dance is one of the most popular activities carried out in the Faroese Islands. It is a must have activity during the celebration of St. Olaf’s day, …
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Evenki – An endangered language spoken in the remotest part of Siberia
Not much effort is currently being put towards boosting the status of Evenki, which is currently considered to be an endangered language. One of the major milestones for the language …
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Enets – An endangered Siberian language
A language nest was opened in a kindergarten in Russia, in a local village known as Potapovo. The main objective of the program was to help revive the Enets language, …
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Dongxiang – The Santa language
The Dongxiangs are an agricultural people. They mainly grow wheat, maize, potatoes, beans and other crops. They have a rich cultural heritage which is mostly seen through its folk songs …
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If you like reindeers then Dolgan is the language to study
Just like other natives of Siberia, the common social problems faced by Dolgans include alcoholism, poverty and unemployment. The terms dolghan and dulghun have been used to describe the Dolgan …
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Cornish – A minority language of the United Kingdom
St. Ives Speech and Drama Festival, which is held in Cornwall, UK, included Cornish performances. This was by two of the entrants who also went on to explain to the …
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Cockney – Is the London rhyming slang dying out?
A British poll showed that Cockney is slowly dying out. Cockney is a dialect that is mostly associated with the London working class. The language is being replaced by non-rhyming …
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Chuvash – The extinct language of the Republic of Chuvashia
Muslim scholars in the Republic of Chuvashia want the Quran translated into Chuvash. In a meeting held at the capital city, Cheboksary, the scholars approved a plan to translate the …
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Chuukese – Learn the language and buy the land
If you are interested in learning Chuukese, you can also save up some money to buy land in Micronesia, in order to be considered a real Chuukese. Land ownership in …
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