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4 Portuguese Phrases to Prepare You for the 2016 Olympics in Brazil

4 Portuguese Phrases to Prepare You for the 2016 Olympics in Brazil

[ 0 ] August 5, 2015 |

By Sarah-Claire Jordan   The Olympic games, whether you’re talking about the summer or winter variety, always tend to create a space for people to learn more about other countries and cultures. The main idea behind the Olympics is to strengthen the ties of different nations through healthy athletic competition, reminding us all that we […]

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10 Most Common African Languages

10 Most Common African Languages

July 21, 2015 |

By Sarah-Claire Jordan Being the second-largest continent on Earth in terms of land and population, Africa is already quite impressive. It consists of 54 different countries, all of them unique and adding a bit of diversity to the continent as a whole. Given that it is located next to the Middle East and Central Asia […]

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A Look At Language Families

A Look At Language Families

March 23, 2011 |

There are approximately 6,912 living languages in the world today. Most languages belong to larger language groups or families, which is a group of similar or related languages that developed from a common ancestor, referred to as protolanguage (“proto” means “early” in Greek). Let’s take a look at a few major language groups, including an […]

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