Tag: Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea or Indonesia: Which Country Is the Most Linguistically Diverse in the World?
While Papa New Guinea is currently ranked number one, in both nations, the creation of new languages and the extinction of others leads to a constantly changing linguistic landscape.
A Tale of Pigs Wolves and Ostriches
Magalhães draws a connection between the Big Bad Wolf character in fairy tales and the language industry’s fear of change. What better way for the protagonist to triumph than to confront those fears head-on?
The Silent Exodus
On Jan. 21, 2008, the body of Mrs. Mary Jones was committed to the earth. She was the last speaker of Eyak, once a traditional language spoken in Alaska. Her language was buried with her.