Linguistic and historical analysis of Southasian swear words shows that they act as a linguistic mirror, reflecting deep taboos and cultural prejudices as well as unexpected social camaraderie
Labour migration to the tea gardens of colonial India fostered contact and convergence among diverse languages, prompting the rise of new linguas francas and the erosion of many mother tongues
Languages spoken in the islands of the Maldives, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh demonstrate language contact and convergence, and offer insights into the histories, cultures and linguistic diversity of the region.
Linguistic diversity and study of endangered languages in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands in Southasia can help our understanding of human history, cognition and the natural world
This article is part of Dialectical, a Himal series that explores Southasia’s languages, their connections and shared histories.
Recent discussions on Indian social media over the use of the
This article is part of Dialectical, a Himal series that explores Southasia’s languages, their connections and shared histories.
Nobody has made a greater contribution in documenting and conserving vulnerable
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In the Buddhist classic of the Pali
This article is part of Dialectical, a Himal series that explores Southasia’s languages, their connections and shared histories.
Press briefings on COVID-19 by governments around the world have
This article is a part of our new series Dialectical, which explores the region's languages, their connections, and shared histories.
Out of the 7139 languages spoken in the
This article is a part of our new series Dialectical, which explores the region's languages, their connections, and shared histories.
Home to 544 living languages belonging to six
