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Writing
fromwww.aljazeera.com
8 hours ago

From A for algebra to T for tariffs: Arabic words used in English speech

Arabic has contributed hundreds to thousands of loanwords to many world languages, reflecting centuries of contact through trade, scholarship and cultural exchange.
Science
fromwww.scientificamerican.com
2 months ago

Languages Have Mixed through History. Our Genes Can Reveal How

Genetic admixture between populations correlates with a 4–9% increased likelihood of linguistic feature sharing due to elevated linguistic borrowing.
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