Geography

Surpassing Tagalog: The Massive Reach of Cebuano

For most of the 20th century, Cebuano, not Tagalog, held the title for the most native speakers in the Philippines,…

5 days ago

The King of the South: Why Portuguese Rules the Hemisphere

While Spanish often gets the global spotlight, a look at the demographics reveals that Portuguese is actually the dominant language…

1 week ago

Eco-Linguistics: Does Climate Shape Speech?

Does the landscape dictate how we speak? The "Acoustic Adaptation Hypothesis" suggests that languages in hot, leafy jungles favor vowels…

1 week ago

The African Tongue with Asian Roots

Journey to the great island of Madagascar, a biodiversity hotspot floating off the coast of Mozambique. You might assume its…

6 months ago

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