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The language of flowers, otherwise known as floriography, was widely used by Victorians to express their feelings. Flowers and different floral arrangements were used to send coded messages that propriety …
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Do you want to create your own language? A coded language that only you and a few other people can understand? Or do you just want an interesting hobby? If …
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A teacher once asked his students why they referred to their native language as their mother tongue and not father tongue. One student replied, “That is because in our country …
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Aramaic, the language of Jesus, is almost dead. Aramaic is a semitic language that is related to Hebrew and Arabic. It was commonly used in the Middle East, in Egypt, …
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An Amazon parrot amused people in the UK due to its ability to speak multiple languages. The parrot could speak Urdu, Arabic and English. The parrot could be heard shouting …
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The invention of messaging services through mobile phones led to the development of SMS language. There are no set rules on how SMS language should be used. Words tend to …
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Klingon is one of the most famous fake TV languages. Klingon was used in Star Trek and it went on to become widely known to the extent that it even …
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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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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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Recent announcements from Vice President Lenin Moreno of Ecuador have indicated that sign language is to become an official language of the country, with public servants being required to learn …
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