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Elizabeth Keyton, originally from Georgia, USA, married Arjun, a Malayali. She wanted to learn his mother tongue to strengthen their family bond. In the process, she created an Instagram page called 'eli.kutty' through which she now teaches Malayalam to thousands of people.

The Hobson-Jobson is an encyclopedic dictionary written in late 19th century by Englishmen Sir Henry Yule and Arthur Coke Burnell. It compiles the etymology, meaning, significance, and usage of several words used in the colonial era, many of which are used in common English today.

Inspired by success in a National Robotic Competition, 100 students from ZP school, Gadiwat near Aurangabad are learning Japanese for a future trip to Japan

'Mugging’ might be a serious crime in America, but in India, parents are quite happy if their children are ‘mugging’ diligently! P.S. Do let us know your favourite 'Indianism'!

With 2019 designated as the UN’s year of indigenous languages, here's the story of the Padma-winning scholar who conducted the first definitive ‘People’s Survey of India.’’#History #Heritage

Did you know Arunachal is the state with the highest proportion of Hindi speakers in the Northeast? For a state with over 90 languages, this is incredible!

Believe in inclusion? Then you should care about this 31-year-old's petition in the Delhi High Court.

Seed Syllables or Beejaksharas of Sanskrit written in Siddham are considered holy across Japan and can still be seen in many Japanese homes. Each deity worshipped in Japan is associated with one Beejakshara.

Spoken by over 6.4 million people in the states of Jharkhand, West Bengal, Odisha and Assam, efforts to bring Santhali to the mainstream were going on, even before the Wikipedia page went live.

Ever heard Konyak or Nagamese? These are just two of the 14 languages and 17 dialects that make up Nagaland's linguistic treasure chest!