The Italic languages had already diverged into Latin, Oscan, Umbrian and possibly Venetic – a language which, as its name ...

These alphabets were only consonants. Vowels were added by the readers who spoke the languages. The Greek alphabet was formed from the Phoenician alphabet, and the Italic languages—including the Roman ...

Learning new languages physically changes your brain and increases your cognitive abilities. But what really happens in the brain, and does speaking many languages really make you smarter?

Languages are windows into the worlds of the people who speak them—reflecting what they value and experience daily. Using computational methods, we identified areas of vocabulary that are ...

When words fail them, creative writers imagine entirely new ones. Author Patti Callahan Henry examines fictional language, from the words of Tolkien to her own. Our editors and experts handpick ...

March 2025 TIOBE Index: Legacy ‘Dinosaur’ Languages Are Making a Comeback Your email has been sent Legacy programming languages remain vital in modern computing, evolving to stay relevant.

President Donald Trump issued an executive order declaring English as the nation's official language, but Native leaders dispute its reach. For many years, the federal government tried to erase ...

How many languages can you learn at the same time? -- Ghanaian babies grow up speaking two to six languages Date: February 28, 2025 Source: University of Potsdam Summary: Africa is a multilingual ...

The format is intended to allow third parties to create and render rich content messages representing complex objects, enabling deep workflow integrations across multiple systems, with Symphony being ...

India is one of the most linguistically diverse countries in the world, with a rich tapestry of languages that reflect its cultural heritage. According to the Census of India, there are 121 ...

researchers analyzed 314 ancient genomes to clarify the trajectories of steppe-related populations and the possible origins of languages such as Italic, Celtic, Greek and Armenian. Ancient genomes ...

Study traces the roots of the Etruscan civilization through ancient DNA. Credit: Etruscan votive heads IV-II cen BC / Public Domain A groundbreaking study published in Science Advances has shed more ...