How far would you go to speak perfect English?
In Northeast Asia today, some people do things you cannot imagine. In their centuries-old cultures they are trying to master a foreign language that has impossibly unfamiliar sounds, an entirely distinct alphabet, and a base of vastly different traditions.
Millions of Japanese, Taiwanese and Koreans of all ages spend much of their lives and lots of their money in the feverish pursuit of . . . read on >>
Are you overwhelmed? Get about a million words thrown at you every day? Not surprising.
As languages go, English not being the smallest, can get a little chaotic. Something smaller might be a welcome relief. Ever want to learn a language fast? The world’s tiniest tongue could be Taki Taki. It’s a creole spoken in Suriname. Like to be the talk of the party? “Ooooh I hear he speaks soooo many languages.” Maybe Taki Taki is your ticket to . . . read on >>
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