Culture / Language
Articles about Language, ordered by date. 
Of speech and species
Saving languages is good for the environment and for tackling poverty. Suzanne Romaine explains why.
Up and down
Language survival is a rollercoaster ride. The fate of the world’s mother tongues is often dependent on a combination of factors, including grassroots activism, political will and simple chance.
Marni naa pudni Kaurna yarta-ana (Welcome to Kaurna country)
Half of the 200 indigenous languages spoken in Australia before the British arrived have died and fewer than 20 are being taught to the next generation. But Katrina Power is one of those busy bucking the trend.
Languages - THE FACTS
There are between 5,000 and 7,000 languages in use today, but every fortnight one of them goes extinct.
'They nicknamed me Terrorist'
For decades Kurds in Turkey were banned from using their own language. Do recent government concessions reflect a genuine change of heart? Naila Bozo investigates.
Voices under the ice
Nora Marks Dauenhauer was born in 1927 into the Tlingit aboriginal nation of Alaska. A poet, short-story writer and scholar, she has dedicated much of her life to preserving and promoting the Tlingit language.
Talking about a revolution
Jo Lateu explains why the world's minority languages matter for all of us - and why we should be fighting for their survival.
Articles in this category displayed as a table:
| Article title | From magazine | Publication date |
|---|---|---|
| Encoding language | Cuba | October, 2014 |
| Of speech and species | The politics of language loss | June, 2014 |
| Up and down | The politics of language loss | June, 2014 |
| Marni naa pudni Kaurna yarta-ana (Welcome to Kaurna country) | The politics of language loss | June, 2014 |
| Languages - THE FACTS | The politics of language loss | June, 2014 |
| 'They nicknamed me Terrorist' | The politics of language loss | June, 2014 |
| Voices under the ice | The politics of language loss | June, 2014 |
| Talking about a revolution | The politics of language loss | June, 2014 |
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