HONOLULU (KHON2) — Hawaiʻi is a beautiful, diverse place with people from all over the world. We speak many languages, and this diversity reflects the cultural richness of the state. Officially, ...

Language forms the backbone of communal existence. It doesn't take long to discover this if you've ever traveled to a place where you don't speak the language. "Where is the nearest bathroom?", "How ...

From ancient Greek soapbox soliloquies to viral TikTok videos of poetry slams, spoken word has always charged language with kinetic immediacy. Encompassing a unique blend of honesty and an engaging ...

Every year, Ethnologue mines the data on more than 7000 languages to see which ones are most popular across the globe. Read on to find out if your native language topped the 2023 list (and learn a fun ...

If you search on Google about the "ugliest language in India" the search result displays is shocking and the answer displayed is Kannada which is one of the oldest languages in the world. It was first ...

As of 2025, the world is home to more than 7,000 spoken languages, reflecting the incredible diversity of human culture and communication. Yet despite this vast number, only a small fraction of these ...

Greg Dickson receives funding from the Australia Research Council via a postdoctoral fellowship with the ARC Centre of Excellence for the Dynamics of Language. He is an accredited Kriol-English ...