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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…
Japan is an island country located in East Asia, comprising around 6,852 islands, which is one of the reasons why there are several languages spoken in Japan. Around 97% of the land area of Japan is made up of the largest islands, Shikoku, Kyushu, Hokkaido…
China is the largest country in Asia, comprising a total area of 9,596,961 square kilometers or 3,705,407 square miles, and is distinguished for having many distinct features, including the variety of Chinese Languages. In early 2019, the Chinese population was estimated to be 1.4 billion,…
Updated 2022 You cannot help but be impressed when you meet someone capable of speaking one or two languages other than their mother tongue. So, if you ever meet a hyperpolyglot, it’s gonna blow your mind. But is this really possible, and if so, how…
When we ask ourselves ‘what languages are spoken in Brazil’ we may not be considering the journey this country has been through to claim an official language. Indeed, the history of the Brazilian language, Brazilian Portuguese, and indigenous languages is quite rich and unknown by…
Christmas may not be here for another few months but we thought we’d treat you, our readers, with a little early Christmas gift this year. That said, how about a movie special? We’re talking Christmas Chronicles and its Elvish Language! We can safely say that…
So you think you’ve heard of, or come across all the languages of the world. Well, have you ever heard about the Xhosa language? And if you have, what do you know about it? Perhaps you’ve heard it briefly in the South African National anthem…
Often considered the world’s first ‘real’ alphabet, the ancient Greek alphabet is a direct or indirect ancestor of all modern European alphabets. But how old is it really, and what’s the story behind the evolution of the Greek alphabet? The team at Day Translations decided…
How familiar are you with Mesoamerican history? Children who grew up in Central and South America learned early on about the Indigenous Mayans. Mel Gibson’s 2006 ‘Apocalypto’ movie tells the story of the Mayan civilization at the pinnacle of its wealth and power. However, the…
