Burundi’s Secret Language
The indigenous language of Burundi has a surprising secret – it has a hidden code which not every Kirundi speaker…
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Why It Pays to Not Upset Fairies on the Isle of Man
Find out about troublesome fairies, Viking ceremonies, and the Celtic language of Manx as the Isle of Man celebrates its…
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Why Nature is at the Heart of the Scottish Gaelic Language
uTalk’s Scottish Gaelic translator, Iona Macritchie, has grown up using one of the last remaining endangered languages of the British…
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The Healing Power of Language Learning
More than 5,000 modern slavery offences are recorded by police in the UK every year but experts believe this is…
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Lights Will Guide You Home
Find out how a simple plant, once used to guide Māori hunters home after nightfall, is now a much-loved symbol…
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Why Song is a Lifeline for Sephardic Jews
Sunday 12th January marks International Ladino Day, a celebration of the Ladino (or Juedo-Spanish) language through story and song. Music…
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Ahoj!: The Nautical Origins of a Slovak Hello
For a landlocked country, Slovakia has a very nautical way of saying hello. Pronounced ‘Ahoy’ and spelled ‘Ahoj’ in Slovak,…
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‘Wang Wang’: The Siren Call of the Philippines
The sign saying ‘this is a no wang wang zone’ can be puzzling for foreign visitors to Manila International Airport…
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Basque Boys’ Night Out—And Other Cultural Surprises
Speakers of the Basque language, a language spoken in self-governing parts of France and Spain, have a tradition of male-only…
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Donner and Blitzen: The Real Story
All the reindeer may have laughed and called Rudolph names, but what about the strange names of Donner and Blitzen?…
