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MILLENNIUM PARADE: Japanese Band Changes Name To Endangered Yi Script
The renowned Japanese band formerly known as MILLENNIUM PARADE has changed its name across all platforms to ꉈꀧ꒒꒒ꁄꍈꍈꀧ꒦ꉈ ꉣꅔꎡꅔꁕꁄ. This new name adopts characters from an endangered script used by one of the Yi language varieties, a group of minority languages spoken in China.
“Joshua's Japanese is so Good!” — How Looks Shape Language Perception
Despite Japanese being Joshua’s first language, viewers often fail to recognize this fact in the comments section of his Japanese-language videos. Instead, they commend his command of the language, expressing surprise and admiration at his fluency.
Design for Language, Language of Design
When I first enrolled in a Design university, I struggled to see how visual design could connect with something as invisible as linguistics. However, I gradually began to uncover the subtle yet profound connections between these two seemingly disparate fields.
A Heart to Heart on Heritage Languages
There are over 7000 languages in the world and almost eight billion people who speak them. With so much diversity, combined with the globalization of modern life, it should come as no surprise that languages (and their speakers) can end up isolated and surrounded by speakers of another language.
POLISH: A Language of Culture and Consonant Clusters
A journey into the depths of Polish, a language with fascinating complexities and a rich heritage spanning centuries. From its unique grammatical features to its significant contributions to science and art, Polish stands as a powerful Slavic language, both within Poland and across the vast Polish diaspora worldwide.
CANNIBALS: A Hauntingly Beautiful Japanese Novella
Shinya Tanaka’s award-winning novella Cannibals was originally published in 2011 and adapted to the big screen in 2013 after achieving great success in Japan. Now, thanks to Kalau Almony and Honford Star, English readers can enjoy this novella, too. Though “enjoy” might not be the right word.
ELISAPIE: Reviving Inuktitut in Pop Music
Inuk singer-songwriter Elisapie has been sharing her music with the world for over ten years. Her latest album, "Inuktitut" (ᐃᓄᒃᑎᑐᑦ), is a heartfelt tribute to her community, delving into personal experiences of both joy and sorrow, the enduring impact of colonial oppression on her people, and fueled by her profound passion for music.
Peeking Into a Whole New World: An Experience Learning Singapore Sign Language
“An outsider looking in,” that’s how I feel about my journey in learning Singapore Sign Language. Not having anyone in my social circles who uses Sign Language, my foray into it was purely out of curiosity and wanting to connect if the situation arose.
DYIRBAL: A Unique Language from North-Eastern Australia
The remarkable story of an Australian language with only around 30 speakers remaining, showcasing a unique linguistic system on the brink of extinction and challenging our perceptions of how rapidly a language can transform.
Script as a Cultural Lifeline: The Untold Story of Canada’s Indigenous Writing System
Contrary to widespread misconceptions, the Inuit communities are far from extinct; they are vibrant and flourishing. When asked why it matters to preserve her language, Inuktitut, Naulaq LeDrew (ᓇᐅᓪᓚᖅ ᓕᑐᕈ,) an artist, elder, and pivotal member of the Toronto urban Inuit community, replies as if the answer is self-evident: "It's important to me because I am alive. ᐃᓅᒐᒪ, ᐃᓅᒐᕕᑦ. Because you are alive."