The Vice-Chancellor, University of Jos, Prof. Tanko Ishaya, has said that most minority languages in Nigeria may soon go into extinction due to the lack of autography. Ishaya said this in an interview ...

It is believed that there are thousands of languages on Earth, but languages that are only spoken by a small number of people are at risk of extinction. Sociolinguist Erica Brozovsky explains when a ...

Language is an essential part of human communication, allowing people to express ideas, emotions, imagination and much more. But even while speaking the same language, no two people sound exactly ...

Melanesia is home to a multitude of Indigenous languages, but academics are predicting that up to 90% of them will be extinct by the end of the century. There have been many initiatives to encourage ...

Language has always been at the heart of civilisation. It not only enabled communication but also preserved culture, religion, and knowledge across generations. Some of the world’s oldest languages ...

This year, 2025, marks the 25th anniversary of International Mother Languages Day — a worldwide holiday to celebrate multilingualism and linguistic diversity. With over 7,100 languages spoken ...