How to save a dying language

After drinking alcohol, some people don’t just have a headache - they feel guilt, dread, low mood and a deep sense of embarrassment. It’s known as ‘hang-xiety’ or hangover anxiety, and science backs up that it’s a real phenomenon. Alcohol affects all systems in the body, includin ...  Show more

Protests are still ongoing across France, but now it’s no longer just about schools. People of all ages are protesting over a high cost of living. But there was violence and riots over the weekend, with thousands of arrests.Dramatic pictures of wreckage, fires and police clampdow ...  Show more

Researchers have catalogued 7,164 languages spoken around the world - some are used daily by billions. Half are spoken by less than 8000 people. The death of a language, when it’s no longer spoken as a first language by anyone living is a deeply significant moment in the cultu ...

Des langues rares disparaissent à un rythme alarmant, emportant avec elles des cultures uniques. Les efforts de préservation sont cruciaux pour l’humanité. Traduction :Rare languages are vanishing at an alarming rate, taking unique cultures with them. Preservation efforts are cru ...  Show more

From Papua New Guinea to the Andaman Islands, Indigenous languages are under threat. An Indian linguist helped preserve one language family. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices