by Pisana Ferrari – cApStAn Ambassador to the Global Village A growing movement of language activists, cultural stakeholders, and scholars across the world is seeking new ways to preserve endangered languages and bring dormant ones back to life, through everything from digital dictionaries and apps, to cultural events such as ... Read more >
by Pisana Ferrari – cApStAn Ambassador to the Global Village Adéṣínà Ayẹni is a Nigerian Yorùbá language and culture advocate, anthropological researcher and translator. Yorùbá is a language spoken in West Africa, mostly in the South-West, by ethnic Yorùbá people. Despite having an estimated 45-55 m speakers, it is still ... Read more >
by Pisana Ferrari – cApStAn Ambassador to the Global Village It’s that time of the year again when dictionaries announce their selection of top trending words. “Words of the Year” (WotY) are supported by usage statistics and typically reflect societal attitudes and concerns. The tradition dates back to 1971, with ... Read more >
by Pisana Ferrari – cApStAn Ambassador to the Global Village "Holding my brush to write this letter, two streams of tears flow/ Of the thousands hardships I have suffered nobody knows" ... These words are written in a language called "Nüshu", which literally means "the script of women". Nüshu is ... Read more >
by Pisana Ferrari – cApStAn Ambassador to the Global Village Sampooran Singh Kalra (b.1934), known as Gulzar, is an Indian lyricist, poet, author, screenwriter, and film director. His anthology of 365 poems, one for every day of the year, has just been published by Harper and Collins. He describes it ... Read more >
by Pisana Ferrari – cApStAn Ambassador to the Global Village The members of the Académie française are referred to as "the Immortals". Many French-speaking linguists who respect the talent and authority of the Académie and use Le Dictionnaire de l'Académie française will occasionally refer to the Immortals as "dinosaurs", says ... Read more >
by Pisana Ferrari – cApStAn Ambassador to the Global Village 35-year old rapper Mikkâl Antti Morottaj, aka Amoc, is quite a celebrity in his home country, Finland. He says that through his music he is doing his part in helping to preserve the language and culture of the endangered Inari ... Read more >
Pisana Ferrari – cApStAn Ambassador to the Global Village Never before has translation been as important as during the current coronavirus pandemic. Understanding relevant medical terms is vital at all times but all the more so during a global health crisis, where compliance to containment measures is critical in order ... Read more >