The Russian Word \”Chuvak\”
Robert-Benjamin Patriotsbarrel
When I was learning Russian via subtitles on YouTube videos, I tried to take note of the instances of common words that were used. In the case of SimpleFlips, who…
Bannersglare’s Bright Fame
Endangered Languages
Language-Learning Luxuries
Numic
Through Gaming
Uto-Aztecan
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The Shoshone Video Game Should Inspire Revivalists
Although not for sale, it was designed by students at the University of Utah as part of the Shoshone/Goshute Language Apprenticeship Program. They managed to combine the Shoshone language with…
After Nicknames And Pseudonyms
Balto-Slavic
Identifying Imaginative Identities
Indo-European
Name Changes
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Repnin | Name Changes
Prince Ivan “Repnin” Mikhailovich Obolensky This Russian family name originated with a member of the Obolensky royal family. Prince Ivan was given the nickname Repnyna, which is Russian for “bad…
Maori Merchant Of Venice | Featuring First Films
Maori Title Translation: Te Tangata Whai Rawa o Weniti This is a special addition to the Maori culture, since it is the first feature-length film that is spoken and narrated…
U Dhammaloka | Name Changes
Laurence Carroll (1856-1884) He was born in Dublin, Ireland. He would work as a migrant worker throughout the Atlantic Ocean, including the United States. Dhammaloka eventually found his way to…
Named After U.S. Presidents | Unique Names
Andrew Jackson There were well-known politically active people who were named after Andrew Jackson. These included his nephew Andrew Jackson Donelson, and Andrew Jackson Houston, who was the son of…
Nowedhyans | Cornish Neologism
Kernowek for \"innovation\"
Afro-Asiatic
Celtic
Identifying Imaginative Identities
Indo-European
Semitic
Unique Names
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Taliesin Jaffe | Unique Names
He is a voice actor and director, most known for his role in the Geek & Sundry show Critical Role. He has creativity in his family, considering how his grandfathers…
Harrison And The Restoration Of The Chulym-Speaking Community
Throughout the persecution of the Soviet Union, the Chulym people of Siberia had been dissuaded from speaking their native language and had to speak Russian. This was noticed by American…
Revving Rivetting Revitalization
Sleeping Languages
Tasmanian
Weaving Word Webs
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Can The Reconstructed Tasmanian Language Help The Community?
The island of Tasman was site of one of the greatest conflicts between the British colonialists and the Australian Aborigines. In the case of the Tasmanian Island, the Black War…