Language Contact & Creoles

1283: Did a King Really Invent the Thai Script?

Tradition holds that King Ramkhamhaeng the Great single-handedly created the Thai writing system in 1283, but does this legend hold…

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Jaguar & Tapioca: Everyday English Words from Guarani

Did you know that when you order tapioca or talk about jaguars, you are speaking a bit of Tupi-Guarani? Explore…

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Paraguay’s Paradox: Where Non-Natives Speak Guarani

Explore the fascinating sociolinguistic anomaly of Paraguay, the only nation in the Americas where a vast majority of the non-indigenous…

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The Lone Wolf: Why Armenian is an Indo-European Mystery

Discover why Armenian is considered a "lone wolf" within the Indo-European language family, sitting on its own independent branch. We…

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Manipravalam: The Historic Fusion of Malayalam and Sanskrit

Discover the fascinating history of Manipravalam, the "Ruby-Coral" linguistic blend that turned medieval Kerala into a literary powerhouse. This post…

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The Nag Hammadi Library: Secrets Preserved in Coptic

In 1945, a peasant in Upper Egypt unearthed a jar containing the "forbidden" Gnostic Gospels, forever altering religious history. This…

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Madala Panji: The Temple Chronicles of Odia

Discover the Madala Panji, the drum-shaped palm-leaf chronicles of the Jagannath Temple, which mark a revolutionary shift from verse to…

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The Broken Tone: How Finnic Neighbors Shaped the Latvian Sound

While Latvian and Lithuanian share ancient roots, Latvian developed a unique sound characterized by fixed initial stress and a distinct…

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