South Africa is renowned for a variety of things: its storied history, stunning vistas, colourful cultures and, of course, its friendly people. It’s also known for its “South Africanisms” – words and ...

Five years ago, in the heart of the Kanien’kehá:ka Nation, along the Canadian St. Lawrence River across from Montréal, Kanen’tó:kon Hemlock and Ieronhienhá:wi Tatum McComber pondered a question posed ...

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A Cape Town woman has touched hearts across South Africa after sharing her journey of learning the language of her ancestors. Content creator @earthy__tones, who regularly posts about her love for ...

Today marks a significant milestone in South Africa’s linguistic history—100 years since Afrikaans was officially recognised as a state language. While many celebrate this centenary, it also prompts a ...

A table set for a meal under the stars at Bushmans Kloof Wilderness Reserve & Wellness Retreat. It was long after dark. As our safari vehicle’s headlights bounced over the dirt road in front of us, ...

It is known to be very alert and often hard to approach, using their large ears to listen for movement before fleeing from what they perceive to be danger. Their name (kudu) is derived from the ...

Mr. Vanhoenacker is an airline pilot and an author. One morning late last autumn, I took off from London’s Heathrow Airport, my base as a Boeing 787 pilot, and landed the next morning at Haneda ...

The long-held idea that language learning is better before adulthood is up for debate. Adults have a number of advantages when it comes to learning a second language, and it comes with major benefits.

A group of neuroscientists argue that our words are primarily for communicating, not for reasoning. By Carl Zimmer For thousands of years, philosophers have argued about the purpose of language. Plato ...