Unlocking the Universe of Languages
Facing the imminent extinction of their language in the 1980s, Māori leaders initiated a radical revitalization strategy: bypassing the adult generation to pair fluent elders directly with infants. This article…
When the Treaty of Waitangi was signed in 1840, the British thought they were gaining "Sovereignty", while the Māori chiefs believed they were granting "Kawanatanga" (Governance) while retaining their own…
New Zealand's founding document, the 1840 Treaty of Waitangi, exists in two languages—but it tells two different stories. A crucial mistranslation of the concept of "sovereignty" into the Māori word…
Esperanto, the most successful constructed international auxiliary language, was invented in the late 19th century by L. L. Zamenhof with the intention of fostering harmony...