Not enough steps to prevent loss of ethnic languages
Not enough steps to prevent loss of ethnic languages

There are 12 families of the Hudi community in Gridda Narayanpur village of Sherpur Sadar Upazila. None of them can speak their mother tongue. Subhash Chandra Biswas, a member of the community, said, Even I cant speak my mother tongue, let alone my children. My aunt was the only person in our...

Exercise helps elderly process language better: Study
Exercise helps elderly process language better: Study

Language processing can decline with age, but working out proves effective for enhancing various cognitive abilities. There is a correlation between exercise and improved language skills. A study from the University of Agder in Norway and the University of Birmingham in the UK, uncovered a link...

Fascinating words from around the world: language, culture, and climate in 2024
Fascinating words from around the world: language, culture, and climate in 2024

Here are some fascinating words and phrases the BBC discovered in 2024, shedding light on cultural and environmental changes. From reindeer searching for food in the Arctic to new expressions of climate change, we explored how language reveals the world around us. We uncovered secret languages...

Starmer declines to apologize to civil servants over accusations of using ‘Trumpian’ language
Starmer declines to apologize to civil servants over accusations of using ‘Trumpian’ language

The head of the FDA union, which represents senior civil servants, has criticized the Prime Minister for his remarks about Whitehall, describing them as so disappointing, according to the Standard. On Saturday, the Standard published that during a major speech on Thursday, the Prime Minister...