colonialism

Why We Call It Japan, Not Nippon

Why do we call the "Land of the Rising Sun" Japan instead of its native Nippon? This linguistic puzzle opens…

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The Data Drought: Why Some Languages Are Invisible to AI

Why can AI translate French perfectly but struggles with Navajo or Swahili? The answer lies in the "data drought", a…

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Before English: The Echoes of Brythonic

Long before Old English was spoken, the island of Britain resonated with the sounds of another tongue: Brythonic. While the…

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The Alphabet That Follows the Sun: The Cherokee Syllabary

The Cherokee syllabary, invented by the brilliant Sequoyah, is more than one of history's greatest intellectual achievements. Its lesser-known secret…

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How Roman Soldiers Spread Their Language

The spread of Latin wasn't just the work of poets and senators; it was carried across Europe on the hobnailed…

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Endangered Romance: Languages on the Brink

Not all of Rome's linguistic children are thriving like Spanish or French. We shine a light on endangered Romance languages…

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Gallo-Romance: The Tongues of Ancient Gaul

Beyond the familiar sound of Parisian French lies a hidden linguistic world born from Latin's encounter with ancient Gaul. The…

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The Mystery of Rhaeto-Romance Languages

Venture deep into the Swiss and Italian Alps to uncover the story of the Rhaeto-Romance languages. Learn about Romansh, Ladin,…

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The Most Spoken Romance Languages Today

Ever wonder which child of Latin reigns supreme? We dive into the numbers, comparing the world's most spoken Romance languages…

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The Living Echo of Latin: Is It Italian?

Is Italian the true heir to Latin? While it boasts the most similar vocabulary, the answer is more complex than…

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