Linguistic oddities

Why Inuktitut Has a Word That Means “I’m Tired of You”

Why Inuktitut Has a Word That Means “I’m Tired of You”

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Why Some Languages Have 15 Different Words for “Rice”

Why Some Languages Have 15 Different Words for “Rice”

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The Language That Has No Verbs: Welcome to Riau Indonesian

The Language That Has No Verbs: Welcome to Riau Indonesian

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Why Some Languages Have No Word for “Left” or “Right”

Why Some Languages Have No Word for “Left” or “Right”

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The Strangest Grammar Rules from Around the World

The Strangest Grammar Rules from Around the World

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Curious Cases of Reduplication in Everyday Speech

Curious Cases of Reduplication in Everyday Speech

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How Small Communities Are Resisting Globalization

How Small Communities Are Resisting Globalization

7 months atrás
When Words Dance: Languages with Musical Tones

When Words Dance: Languages with Musical Tones

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Are These the Weirdest Idioms Ever Spoken?

Are These the Weirdest Idioms Ever Spoken?

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The Mystery of Rongorongo: The Undeciphered Script of Easter Island

The Mystery of Rongorongo: The Undeciphered Script of Easter Island

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