An online “talking dictionary” first launched in 2009 is attempting to preserve and pass on the Ainu language spoken by the indigenous inhabitants of Japan's northeastern island of Hokkaido and ...
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WASHINGTON -- Digital technology is coming to the rescue of some of the world's most endangered languages. Linguists from National Geographic's Enduring Voices project who are racing to document and ...
SAN FRANCISCO — Millions watched and gossiped online as Miley Cyrus “twerked” onstage at the MTV Video Music Awards in August. Then they rushed to Urban Dictionary to figure out the meaning of twerk — ...