Endangered Languages

The Shoshone Video Game Should Inspire Revivalists

Robert-Scott Ynkawen October 30, 2021 0Comments

Although not for sale, it was designed by students at the University of Utah as part of the Shoshone/Goshute Language Apprenticeship Program. They managed to combine the Shoshone language with…

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Maori Merchant Of Venice | Featuring First Films

Robert-Scott Ynkawen October 25, 2021 0Comments

Maori Title Translation: Te Tangata Whai Rawa o Weniti This is a special addition to the Maori culture, since it is the first feature-length film that is spoken and narrated…

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The Welsh/Cornish Word “Awen”

Robert-Scott Ynkawen October 17, 2021 0Comments

In Cornish, it means "imagination," "inspiration," and "muse," while in Welsh it means "poetic gift," and "muse." I came across this word in the Cornish Dictionary created by the Cornish…

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How Mezzofanti Learned 30 Languages

Robert-Scott Ynkawen October 3, 2021 0Comments

Giuseppe Mezzofanti was an Italian cardinal who was said to have developed proficiency in more than 30 languages. Whether it involved giving confessionals or writing letter correspondences, this vast mental…

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