Four [#native#languages spoken by #tribes in #Sarawak are now #extinct according to the national literary & cultural agency Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka.
Sarawak director, Abang Haliman Abang Julai, said that according to #researchers the #Seru , #Pegu , #Bliun & #Lelak languages were now no longer in use.]
First, she learned Mandarin, one of the most difficult languages in the world while studying medicine at Cambridge. Okay! Can I even do half of what she did??
But her tips at learning #languages efficiently and effectively is great. My plan in 2024 is to finally progress from basic #Mandarin to intermediate. The good thing about my Mandarin is I have good pronunciation due to growing up in Mandarin-dominant Johor Baru so I have a leg up.
It's been months since I wrote something for Strong Language (the sweary blog about swearing). Finally researching a new post, on the phrase "swear like a trooper" – or a sailor, trucker, etc. There are so many variants, and more in other languages. But it's a fun one to dig into. #swearing#idioms#language#linguistics#research#amwriting
If you speak a #language other than English, and it has an expression equivalent to "swear like a ____", referring to a specific occupation like sailor, cart driver, etc., let me know! I've gathered a few examples, but the more data I get, the better. #linguistics#languages#swearing#profanity#research
Fan of #yuri and #GL, also read a lot of #BL (current main fandom is #TGCF). If you have a #danmei novel or comic you consider a hidden gem, feel free to talk about it to me.
Big fan of #YuzuruHanyu also. If there are any #fanyu around here, let me in on the party too!
Moved here so just reposting my #introduction: Education Manager Moodle HQ, formerly French/German teacher; Russian speaker, video maker, language lover, currently enjoying being a grandma #moodle#languages#openedtech
I’m a #CentralAmerican#Latina born and raised in Honduras 🇭🇳 32 years old, currently living in Lexington, Kentucky, I live with my husband and my cat 🐈 #catlover