Journey to the Omo Valley to meet the Dhaasanac people of Ethiopia, whose language defies easy categorization. Instead of marking…
Discover Warlpiri Sign Language, a complete and complex language used not by the Deaf, but by the hearing Warlpiri community…
Once officially declared extinct after the death of its last native speaker in the 18th century, the Cornish language (Kernewek)…
Journey to the highlands of Ecuador to discover Media Lengua, a remarkable "split-brain" language that combines the grammar of indigenous…
Have you ever wondered why the star Betelgeuse has an Arabic name but sits in a Greek constellation? The night…
Could a language built on pure logic change the way we think? This article explores the ambitious Loglan project and…
Before established sign languages, how did deaf children in isolation communicate? This post explores "home sign," the remarkable gestural systems…
Could a nearly extinct language from Siberia be related to Navajo and other Native American languages? The fascinating Dené-Yeniseian hypothesis…
Discover the secret behind Arabic's vast vocabulary: the triliteral root system. This elegant 'word skeleton' method allows a single 3-letter…
Music is often considered an auditory experience, but for the Deaf community, it's a world felt through powerful vibrations and…
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