Understanding the story of Tasmania’s lost languages reminds us of the vital importance of supporting indigenous language preservation efforts worldwide, before more voices are silenced forever.
Though the Njerep language of Cameroon only has four remaining speakers, efforts to study and preserve the language should continue.
Emerging from the coastal regions of South Carolina and Georgia, Gullah serves as a unique linguistic and cultural bridge that connects the past and the future.
With China’s growth, the Sinicization of languages is a complex and ongoing process that will continue to shape the linguistic landscape of the world.
With globalization, technology advancements, and changing demographics, the linguistic landscape of the world is shifting rapidly. So what might be the most popular languages in 2050?
There are some words in different languages that are difficult, if not impossible, to translate into another language without losing some of their meaning.
The Middle East is made up of numerous languages, filled with important culture and history. With globalization, many of these are now endangered.
Southern slang is a great example of how unique subsets of a language can be, and how language can evolve and grow.
After hundreds of years of colonization and with languages disappearing around the world due to globalization, Keresan has an uphill battle to survive. However, there have been promising movements to preserve Native American languages in recent years.
Though English still dominates the internet, other languages are also widely used and should be targeted for translation and localization.
