How to Live in Belize

Belize is a country that has a population of just under 3 million, but has a surprisingly rich history.The country is home to a diverse, culturally diverse population of languages and cultures that include Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, and several other indigenous languages.Here are some of the languages that Belizeans use to communicate, according to […]

Ancient Hawaiians had a different pronunciation of the word for “dead”

Ancient Hawaiian speakers used the term “dead language” instead of the term for “living” in place names and in local languages, according to a new study.The researchers looked at the origins of Hawaiian language names and how they were used to describe the living and the dead.They found that in many places people used the […]

What is the ‘dead languages’ phenomenon?

A new study has highlighted how many languages are being used by people in emerging countries to communicate and interact, from the spoken languages of South Asia to a new generation of spoken languages.The research, published in the journal Language Science and Technology, is the first to examine how languages are evolving across emerging societies.The […]