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The Thinking of Speaking
Issue #35 January / December 2019
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A User-Friendly Introduction to the Tuvaluan Language
On what was formerly known as the Ellice Islands lives the Polynesian language Tuvaluan. Ulufale mai! Learn some of it yourself with this look at the language.
An Indigenous Year
The UN has declared 2019 to be the International Year of Indigenous Languages. But who decided this and why?
13 Fascinating Facts about Marshallese
Languages exist all over the world, wherever there are people, even where nuclear testing has been done. Jared Gimbel explores other amazing facts about Marshallese.
A History of the Language of the Roma
The Roma people, commonly known as Gypsies, have their own language with an interesting history.
Interesting Facts About Vurës
Daniel Krauße shares his experience and knowledge of the Austronesian language Vurës, which is spoken on Vanua Lava Island in Vanuatu.
The Indigenous Languages of the UK
Indigenous languages are everywhere and they aren't always obscure. Trisha Dunbar writes about those of the UK and why they need protection.
COLUMNS
Letter From The Editor
A Call to Action
Indigenous languages are dying out and it is time to take some action to stop this.
Mark Your Calendar
Find notices of upcoming language events.
In Focus
Indigenous Faces
Languages don't have faces, but people do. These are the faces of the indigenous people whose languages are in danger of dying out.
In Others' Words
Emily McEwan
Author and publisher Dr. Emily McEwan tells us about her books, publishing company, and what she is doing to help revitalize Scottish Gaelic.
At the Cinema
Moana
In ancient Polynesia, one girl is chosen to seek out the demigod Maui and make him return a magic stone he once stole and save the islands. Her name was Moana.
Language Puzzles
Join us here every issue for a new language puzzle
Basic Guide to Nahuatl
Nahuatl is one of the most widely-spoken indigenous languages of the Americas. This is your chance to get a look at some basic Nahuatl.
At A Glance
Quick look at various language websites and resources
IN OTHER ISSUES
Revisited
Stories In The Names Of Places
Every place, from small towns to entire continents, have names, and those names have stories behind them. We look at where some of the world's place names come from in En...
Motivation Killers in Learning a Language
So many people talk about ways to get motivated when learning a language, but what about what causes people to lose interest?
Revisited
Early Bardic Literature in Ireland
The literature of a country is often founded firmly in the history and even the land of the country itself. In Ireland, the richness of the recorded history acutely mingl...
Language Learning Methods
Books
The second in our series of articles about language learning methods covers probably the most popular: books.
The Rosetta Stone
Triple Cypher
In Egypt, the key to unlocking the mysterious hieroglyphics, the Rosetta Stone, was caught up in the lives of a boy king, a French general, and the work of two scholars, ...
Teddy Talks
Language Meetups
As the beginning of a new regular column, Teddy Nee talks about his experience with joining and starting language meetups.
Dream, decide, do - tips from a polyglot
Polyglot and CEO of Europeonline gives us her list of tips on how to learn languages and become inspired for life!
The Ultimate Fate of Language Learning
While for many people, learning languages is not only a passion but also a possible career, to many more, it is an inconvenience which they would like to remove. If that ...
