Saving dead languages

How many animals can you think of that are black and white? Zebras, penguins, orcas, snow leopards… there are loads! But have you ever wondered why these animals have developed such unique and striking appearances? Neil and Becca discuss this and teach you some new vocabulary.As ... Show More

How often do you use pepper? It's one of the most common spices to add to food, so common in fact that many of us don't just use it when cooking, but also place it on our dinner tables to add extra flavour! But how much do we really know about pepper? There are hundreds of differ ... Show More

What did you have for dinner last night? And did you cook it yourself? Many people cook at home regularly, for themselves and for others, but have you ever thought about cooking professionally? Working in a restaurant can be tough, but for some people, becoming a top chef is a dr ... Show More

Australia used to be one of the most linguistically diverse places, with over 200 languages. Today, many of Australia’s indigenous languages are considered “highly endangered”. Inspired by his native language, Hebrew, Ghil’ad Zuckermann is a linguistics professor who is on a miss ... Show More

There are more than 7000 languages spoken around the world. However, nearly 40 percent of them are considered endangered and are at risk of dying out completely. It’s estimated that in the next one hundred years, at least half of the languages spoken today won’t be around anymore ... Show More

Welcome to Part 2 of our Language Lifecycle series: what causes languages to become endangered, or even die? We’ll discuss the role of colonization on language, and the efforts some communities are taking to revive their dying ways of speaking.Shownotes: https://cherokeepreservat ... Show More

Rozenn and Glen discuss some of the slang words and expressions that are used in every day language in Australia. 

Every year several languages die out. Some people think that this is not important because life will be easier if there are fewer languages in the world. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion?   a number of   become extinct  is lost the death of a language  th ... Show More

Llevo 25 años viviendo en Inglaterra y todavía no hablo inglés bien. ¿Soy idiota? ¿Soy un negado para los idiomas? En este episodio te lo explico. Escucha todos los episodios de nuestro podcast y lee la transcripción en nuestro página web: https://1001reasonstolearnspanish.com/po ... Show More

Las lenguas originarias son parte importante de nuestra identidad. Pero estos idiomas están en riesgo de perderse y, junto a ellos, nuestra riqueza cultural. En su charla en TEDx Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Américo Mendoza Mori nos advierte sobre los desafíos que en ... Show More

Mehr als 100 Millionen Menschen sprechen die deutsche Sprache. Vor allem in Deutschland, Österreich, Schweiz und Liechtenstein. Aber auch in Teilen von Belgien, Luxemburg, Dänemark und Italien wird deutsch gesprochen. Aber wie ist diese Sprache eigentlich entstanden? Reisen wir a ... Show More