#languagediversity — Public Fediverse posts

Isolated populations are genetically less diverse but linguistically more diverse. A new PNAS study documents an inverse global correlation between genetic and structural linguistic diversity, and the signal is stronger than climate or terrain. #linguistics #populationgenetics #languagediversity https://www.anthropology.net/p/where-languages-diverge-most-genomes

🤖 Ah, #Meta has cracked the code to translate 1,600 languages... until you realize they’ve left out about 5,400 others. 🌍🔍 Apparently, ‘No Language Left Behind’ only applies if those languages were popular in the last century. 🧐 #TechInnovationOrSomething
https://ai.meta.com/research/publications/omnilingual-mt-machine-translation-for-1600-languages/?_fb_noscript=1 #TechInnovation #LanguageTranslation #AI #GlobalLanguages #LanguageDiversity #HackerNews #ngated

🌍 Did you know that saying hello in South Africa is more than just a greeting 🇿🇦
With 11 official languages, every hello carries cultural meaning, warmth and respect. It’s how we recognise one another, build connections and celebrate the diversity that makes our country so unique.

📖 Read it here: https://zurl.co/QjPyS

#BabyYumYum #BYY #SouthAfrica #HeritageDay #HelloSA #HeritageMonth #LanguageDiversity #CulturalConnection #LearnLanguages #BYYParenting

🐒 Oh, rejoice! An extension that ensures you stay blissfully unaware of foreign content by stubbornly refusing translations on YouTube. Because who needs linguistic diversity when you have Firefox extensions? 🌎✨
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/youtube-no-translation/ #YouTubeExtensions #LanguageDiversity #FirefoxExtensions #TechNews #BrowsingExperience #HackerNews #ngated

🐒 Oh, rejoice! An extension that ensures you stay blissfully unaware of foreign content by stubbornly refusing translations on YouTube. Because who needs linguistic diversity when you have Firefox extensions? 🌎✨
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/youtube-no-translation/ #YouTubeExtensions #LanguageDiversity #FirefoxExtensions #TechNews #BrowsingExperience #HackerNews #ngated

🐒 Oh, rejoice! An extension that ensures you stay blissfully unaware of foreign content by stubbornly refusing translations on YouTube. Because who needs linguistic diversity when you have Firefox extensions? 🌎✨
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/youtube-no-translation/ #YouTubeExtensions #LanguageDiversity #FirefoxExtensions #TechNews #BrowsingExperience #HackerNews #ngated

🐒 Oh, rejoice! An extension that ensures you stay blissfully unaware of foreign content by stubbornly refusing translations on YouTube. Because who needs linguistic diversity when you have Firefox extensions? 🌎✨
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/youtube-no-translation/ #YouTubeExtensions #LanguageDiversity #FirefoxExtensions #TechNews #BrowsingExperience #HackerNews #ngated

🌍 Preserving Languages – Protecting Cultures 🗣️
Researchers from the #UniCologne are exploring the most remote areas of the world to document endangered languages. This work aims to preserve the cultural heritage and collective knowledge of language communities. Every word saved is a piece of identity and history. 📜
Discover more ➡️ https://uni.koeln/XSNWV

#UniKöln #UniCologne #Linguistics #CulturalHeritage #LanguageDiversity #LanguagePreservation #Research #FieldResearch

MAHALIN AT PAUSBUNGIN ANG ATING WIKA 🗣

Ginugunita tuwing Pebrero 21 ang International Mother Language Day bilang pagpapahalaga sa pagkakaiba-iba ng wika at kultura sa buong mundo.

#IMLD2024
#LanguageDiversity
#BMPM