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Animals can’t talk like humans do – here’s why the hunt for their languages has left us empty-handed

Why do humans have language and other animals apparently don’t? It’s one of the most enduring questions in the study of mind and communication. Across all cultures, humans use richly expressive languages built on complex structures, which let us talk about the past, the future, imaginary worlds, moral dilemmas and…

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Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o obituary

Distinguished Kenyan novelist, poet and academic who championed writing in African languages rather than in English

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Eid al-Adha greetings in different languages

Eid al-Adha is celebrated on the third day of Hajj. Here’s how to say ‘Eid Mubarak’ in different languages.

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3 things Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o taught me: language matters, stories are universal, Africa can thrive

Celebrated Kenyan writer and decolonial scholar Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o passed away on 28 May at the age of 87. Many tributes and obituaries have appeared across the world, but we wanted to know more about Thiong'o the man and his thought processes. So we asked Charles Cantalupo, a leading scholar…

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Lost In Translation: Type In The Correct Song Titles For These 25 Scrambled Hits

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Kannada and Tamil have sisterhood: Not right to say one came from other, say linguists

At the audio launch of Thug Life, his upcoming film with director Mani Rathnam, Kamal Haasan looked at Kannada actor Shivarajkumar and said that you would be included in my love for Tamil because your language came out of mine. It did not seem like a concerted attempt to insult Kannada or…

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Indonesia's Indosat and Goto unveil a new 'sovereign AI' that can chat in the country's most-used languages

The two firms' new 70 billion parameter LLM can operate in Bahasa Indonesia, as well as Javanese, Balinese and Bataknese.

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Will young people be the saviours of France's endangered Breton language?

Half of France's regional languages are considered 'seriously endangered' according to Unesco, but in the west of the country, where the decline in Breton speakers has accelerated in recent years, a network of schools is fighting the decline.

Radio France Internationale

The power of music sustaining Indigenous languages

The power of music to revitalise and safeguard Indigenous languages is being explored in a new digital project with First Nations musicians.

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A life in quotes: Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o

The Kenyan author and political dissident, a giant of African literature and champion of indigenous African languages, died aged 87.

The Guardian - US

Spanish minority language question echoes across Europe

Spain is continuing to push for greater recognition of its regional languages at EU level, but it's far from alone among countries wresting with a multilingual population where some feel less recognised.

Euronews

Spain fails again to secure unanimity to make Catalan, Galician and Basque official EU languages

The Spanish request fell short of the necessary majority, as countries like Finland, Sweden and Austria voiced their reservations.

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“My Native Language Doesn’t Have The Word For It”: 17 People Share What Words In Foreign Languages They Absolutely Love Using

Every language boasts words that are one of a kind. Some are charming because they are oddly specific, others simply sound beautiful. Here's a list of some of the people's favorite linguistic gems.

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The last word: why half of the world's languages could vanish this century

There are around 7,000 languages spoken in the world, but that number is shrinking. Unesco estimates that half could disappear by the end of the century. So how are languages lost, and what does that mean for the people who speak them?

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Linguistics could make language learning more relevant – and attractive – for school pupils

A 2023 YouGov poll found that only 21% of UK adults can hold a conversation in a language other than their mother tongue. About half of the other 79% regretted not engaging more with languages at school, and more than half of all those polled were interested in learning a…

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96 Pics That Show How Time Changed People But Not Their Love For Each Other

72 years and counting!

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The programming language that defines the internet is 30 years old today: Happy birthday, Java

Java turns 30 with a legacy built on platform independence, backwards compatibility, and cautious evolution, proving that stability, not hype, drives long-term relevance in tech.

The Independent UK

In Mali, USAID funding cuts hit a local language learning program that empowered thousands

U.S. funding cuts have hit a local language learning program in Mali that empowered thousands

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Starmer says migrants should speak English – but all of the UK’s languages are important for integration

When Keir Starmer said: “If you want to live in the UK, you should speak English”, it laid bare an assumption – that English is the only language that counts in the UK.

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New AI features in Edge are on the way to improve web apps

Microsoft Edge is gaining on-device AI APIs, PDF translation in 70+ languages, and site blocking for schools and businesses.

Euronews

How Ville Haimala and Yaboi Hanoi are using AI to create new musical languages

Set to perform at the innovative music festival and conference Sónar+D, Ville Haimala and Yaboi Hanoi explain how they've utilised AI in their music to create something entirely new.

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Cockney Yiddish: how two languages influenced each other in London’s East End

Yiddish is a familiar presence in contemporary English speech. Many people use or at least know the meaning of words like chutzpah (audacity), schlep (drag) or nosh (snack).

The Conversation

Trump’s tariff threat to foreign films overlooks the value of multilingual cinema

With the 78th Cannes International Film Festival underway this week, there is little doubt that one topic will be central to conversations among filmmakers, sales agents and journalists: United States President Donald Trump’s threat to impose a 100 per cent tax on foreign-made films.

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What to look out for from the music of the 2025 Eurovision Song Contest

I’m in Basel, Switzerland – host city of this year’s Eurovision Song Contest – to present research about treatment of songwriters in the contest. While I’m here, I’ll be conducting field research and attending one of the shows. Here’s what I’ll be looking out for during this year’s competition.

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The big idea: could the English language die?

For the time being it’s dominant – but as the Romans could tell you, nothing lasts for ever

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