The Tamil language belongs to the Dravidian language family and is one of the world’s longest surviving classical languages. The earliest inscriptions were seen on the hero stones that were from fifth century BCE. Tamil has one of the world’s richest literatures that had been…
A survey was conducted a few years ago, which revealed that the British don’t really speak their minds. Seventy percent of those surveyed say “maybe” when they really mean “no.” The British invented English but somewhere along the way, the English that they use is…
Language is passed on from one generation to the next primarily through the exchange between parent and child. This ought to be a reliable means of passing on a language intact but the fact is, language does change as history has shown us. The change…
Effective communication goes much deeper than mere tips and strategies to help people listen more intently, be understood better, and communicate without fostering misunderstanding. Knowing how to read (and listen) between the lines and ensuring that clarity is exercised at the very outset are mere…
Portuguese. It’s one of the romance languages and is the official language in Brazil and in Portugal, Mozambique, Macau, Cape Verde, Angola, East Timor, São Tomé and Principe and Guinea-Bissau. In Equatorial Guinea, East Timor and Macau, Portuguese is one of their official languages. It…
There are 80 Aboriginal languages in the Australian continent and Aussies regularly use over 400 words derived from them in everyday life. Most of the words are used to describe plants, animals, and certain things, although Aboriginal slang has caught on in the vernacular of…
The Conga dance is a Latin dance of African-Cuban descent. The name conga is believed to have originated from the African region of Congo, although Latin music historian Isabelle Leymarie claims that conga may have come from a Bantu word that means both song and…
Chamu Krishna Shastry of Bangalore wants to bring Sanskrit back and he’s been trying for more than 30 years. Thirty-two years to be exact. He wants to resurrect Sanskrit and knows that it is not easy but he believes that “Sanskrit is the basis for…
Japanese is a language that is believed to be related to the Altaic language family in which Mongolian, Turkish and other languages belong. Nevertheless it is also similar to Polynesian and other Austronesian languages. In Japanese, the language is called Nihongo. One of the most…
Among English speaking people, saying that German, also known as Deutsch, is a difficult language to learn is a rather common sentiment. The words are not only difficult to pronounce, there are compound words, and there are three grammatical genders, to name a few of what…
The lambada is a sexy dance, true, but contrary to the “dirty” image shown by some Hollywood films, it is a fast-paced, wholesome and graceful social dance. There is no malice in its movements. It is an expression of artistry, enjoyment of life, of freedom. …
A country that is shrouded in history and much mystery, Ecuador is home to treasures from the Spanish era and even pre-Colombian art across the entire country. What’s more, Ecuador is also a very popular tourist destination because of the adventure that can be taken…
