Hindi, Greek and English all come from a single ancient language – here’s how we know

This now-extinct tongue was probably spoken somewhere in Eurasia as many as 8,000 years ago. But how do we know Proto-Indo-European must have existed?

The Conversation

When the Orange scumbag talks about languages being bad, its beyond something about illegal immigration now. This is strictly racist and comes from the nazi playbook and you better watch out if you speak those languages, even if you were born in the country and have been there for generations. Be careful they may pick your language next!!

#scumbags #trump #wtf #losingit #testiswrong #nazi #orangemenace #language #languagerevitalization #langauges

Can Learning a New Language Stave Off Dementia?

Research suggests that bilingual people enjoy some cognitive benefits later in life, but it probably requires more than a few Spanish lessons in your 60s.

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/16/well/mind/dementia-bilingual-language.html?unlocked_article_code=1.Pk0.9YHK.zGw5qJvlRzvP&smid=url-share

#Learning #Langauges #Dementia #Bilingualism

Can Learning a New Language Stave Off Dementia?

Research suggests that bilingual people enjoy some cognitive benefits later in life, but it probably requires more than a few Spanish lessons in your 60s.

The New York Times

"During the last ten years writers from France, the United States and Spanish America, and, although rarely, also in other countries, have begun to use the terms Latin America, Latin American, for the old and proper terms Spanish America, Spanish American. A third term, Ibero America, Ibero American, is also used by recent writers. Which are the proper terms? Which should we use? In the following article I beg to discuss this matter briefly."

Espinosa, Aurelio M. “The Term Latin America.” Hispania 1, no. 3 (1918): 135–43. https://doi.org/10.2307/331596. #OpenAccess #OA #Article #History #Language #Langauges #Words #Latin #America #English #Spanish

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Tomorrow starts my month of reading for JP and RU. There is much hype. 😊

#langtwt #langtoot #langauges #languagelearning

What’s the World’s Oldest Language?

Debate rages over which languages can claim to have the earliest origin

Scientific American
Language and Culture Documentation Manual

This manual covers the need for language and culture documentation with "how to" instructions on the phases of a documentation project and archiving its corpus.

Leanpub
Nataliia Hübler, Simon J Greenhill, Modelling admixture across language levels to evaluate deep history claims, Journal of Language Evolution, 2023;, lzad002, https://doi.org/10.1093/jole/lzad002 #OpenAccess #OA #Linguistics #Evolution #Anthropology #Article #Langauges
Modelling admixture across language levels to evaluate deep history claims

Abstract. The so-called ‘Altaic’ languages have been subject of debate for over 200 years. An array of different data sets have been used to investigate the gen

OUP Academic

💐 BLODAU | FLOWERS💐

Rhosyn - Rose
Tiwlip - Tulip
Lili - Lilly
Tegeirian - Orchid
Gellesgen - Iris
Penigan pêr - Carnation
Cenhinen Bedr - Daffodil
Trilliw ar ddeg - Hydrangea
Melyn-yr-ŷd - Chrysanthemum
Gold Ffrainc - Marigold
Blodyn menyn - Buttercup
Lafant - Lavender
Caru'n ofer - Pansy
Crocws - Crocus
Jasmin - Jasmine
Blodyn haul - Sunflower
Llygad y dydd - Daisy
Lelog - Lilac
Pysen bêr - Sweet pea
Asalea - Azalea

#cymrage #welsh #blodau #flower #dysgu #learn #iaith #langauges

If I am countring griffons, do I use 羽 or 頭 as a counter? #japanese #langauges