Media Lengua: The Split-Brain Language
Journey to the highlands of Ecuador to discover Media Lengua, a remarkable "split-brain" language that combines the grammar of indigenous Quechua with the vocabulary of Spanish. This process of relexification…
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The Pressure-Cooker Consonants: An Introduction to Ejectives
Ejectives are a fascinating category of consonants found in languages from the Caucasus to the Americas. Made by building up air pressure in the mouth before releasing it in a…
Clicks, Pops, and Whistles: A Journey into the World’s Rarest Speech Sounds
Go beyond familiar consonants and vowels on a journey into the world's phonetic rarities, from the sharp clicks of Southern African languages to the whistled messages that travel across entire…