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fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 days ago

Where are the most endangered languages in the world?

Over 7,000 languages exist worldwide, with roughly 44 percent endangered and major languages like English and Mandarin dominating global use.
Writing
fromNature
4 weeks ago

Technology is changing how we write - and how we think about writing

Writing systems, tools, media and human factors interact with technology to shape the evolution and practice of writing, altering composition methods and cognitive skills.
History
fromOpen Culture
5 months ago

How to Write in Cuneiform, the Oldest Writing System in the World: A Short Introduction

Learning cuneiform can begin with hands-on activities, but true mastery of the syllabic Mesopotamian system requires years and access to museum tablet collections.
fromwww.nytimes.com
10 months ago

Many Cultures Borrow. Japan Transforms.

A Japanese sentence is often as mongrel as a Japanese street, featuring a mix of kanji, hiragana, katakana, Roman letters, and Arabic numerals.
Typography
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