Updated 2022 Have you ever wondered why someone that speaks Spanish, for example, as their native language, thinks English is hard to learn? English language speakers sometimes take for granted the structure and requirements of the language. English is part of the Indo-European language family…
Updated 2022 The relationship between language and culture is a complex one. The two are intertwined. A particular language usually points out to a specific group of people. When you interact with another language, it means that you are also interacting with the culture that…
Egyptian Arabic (Egypt’s official language) is far more than just one of the languages spoken throughout Egypt. It’s a story laced in rich history. But aside from Egyptian Arabic (sa’idi Arabic), what language is spoken in Egypt? Are there various languages spoken in the country?…
Today our Day Translations blog takes you on a very quick yet informative history lesson. As you can probably tell from the title, we’ll be exploring the history of the American/ US English Language. We want to uncover when it was first created and used…
Updated 2022 It is often said that globalization opens international markets, which is one of the reasons why learning Japanese is important. Japan is the third largest economy in the world after the United States and China. The Japanese economy is larger than those of…
Updated 2022 You cannot help but be impressed when you meet someone who is able to speak several languages. It is already impressive when a person can speak two or three languages, but when an individual can speak four or more, then it is something…
Have you ever heard of hieroglyphs and petroglyphs? There’s so much history and culture behind these two words. We’re so excited to travel through time and share with you the origins, uses, and meanings behind hieroglyphics and petroglyphs. The Differences Between Hieroglyphs and Petroglyphs…
Updated 2022 Pope Francis is an educated man in the field of language and culture. Yet, it is quite understandable for one to favor a language to avoid misinterpretations, misquotations, or incorrect contexts. According to the Vatican, the Argentinian Pope’s primary language is Spanish. However,…
The Autonomous Region of Bougainville, which is a part of Papua New Guinea, has one main island, Bougainville Island. It was formerly the largest landmass in the North Solomons, which were connected to the German Empire. About 300,000 people live in the province as a…
We’re back to talk about another great 2021 science fiction film remake, directed by Dennis Villeneuve. If you’re a fan of books turned movies, Dune and the languages of Dune won’t disappoint. The Dune novel was written by American author Frank Herbert in 1965. For…
For a very small country in Southeast Asia with over 85 million people, it is surprising to know that there are 120 to 175 languages in the Philippines! With much more than just one national language spoken in the Philippines, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed by…
Are you clued up on the world’s rarest languages? The latest statistical data from Ethnologue places the number of living languages in the world at 7,099. The number could be more since the remote areas in places such as Papua New Guinea and the Amazon…
