Maps of the world are typically written with the language of the viewer in mind. But the zoomable Endonym Map takes a different approach, writing each country’s name in one of that country’s own ...

I grew up “warshing” clothes and confidently reciting the capital of the United States as “Warshington, D.C.” Only later did I realize that many people simply “wash,” and that carbonated drinks might ...

In 1974, Michael Krauss published a map of the traditional territories of Alaska's indigenous languages and peoples. It wasn't the first of its kind, but it was far and away the most accurate, based ...

We've seen how language distribution data across England and Wales from the 2011 Census implies a cosmopolitan mixture of residents but by plotting the most frequent main language spoken (excluding ...

The National Library of Nigeria (NLN) has unveiled the ‘Map of Nigerian Languages’ as part of its activities to promote and preserve indigenous languages in the country. Unveiled at the apex library’s ...