lingua franca

Euro-English: The New Dialect of Brussels

English is the undisputed lingua franca of the European Union, but without the UK to police the grammar, it is…

1 week ago

The Dragoman: Polyglot Diplomats of the Ottoman Empire

Explore the fascinating history of the Dragoman, the polyglot intermediaries who held the keys to communication between the Ottoman Empire…

1 week ago

One Language, 17,000 Islands: The Rise of Indonesian

Discover the fascinating linguistic history behind the world's fourth most populous nation. We explore how the 1928 "Youth Pledge" united…

1 week ago

How English Became the World’s Global Language

How did a language from a small island become the world's default tongue? It wasn't an accident, but a powerful…

3 months ago

What Countries Speak Mandarin? The Answer May Surprise You

When you think of Mandarin, you probably think of China. But the world's most spoken language is also an official…

6 months ago

The Chinook Jargon: Language of the Pacific Fur Trade

For over a century, a unique pidgin language connected Indigenous peoples, Europeans, and Asians along the Pacific Northwest coast. Known…

6 months ago

Runglish in Orbit: The Hybrid Language Forged in the International Space Station

In the high-stakes environment of the International Space Station, flawless communication has led to the spontaneous development of "Runglish," a…

6 months ago

The Whispering Road: How Sogdian Became the Lingua Franca of the Silk Road

Long before English dominated global trade, the language of the Sogdians, an Iranian people from Central Asia, connected the great…

6 months ago

The Language of the Sea: How Maritime Pidgin Shaped Global Communication

Long before English dominated global communication, the world's oceans were a linguistic laboratory where sailors, merchants, and pirates forged simplified…

6 months ago

How Did People Learn Languages in the Ancient World?

The ability to communicate across linguistic boundaries has always been a hallmark of human civilization. From early tribal communities to…

2 years ago

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