21/07/2017

ACREDITE SE QUISER: Babel no Pacífico

«Papua New Guinea: Speaking in tongues

India, with 22 official languages, is often considered the world’s most linguistically diverse place. In fact that prize goes to Papua New Guinea, a country of just 7.6m. Its 850-odd languages have between a few dozen and 650,000 speakers. The reasons for this variety are topography, which keeps villages isolated; a largely rural population; and fierce tribal divisions. But the growth of Tok Pisin, a creole, is threatening smaller languages.»

(The Economist Espresso)

Sem comentários:

Enviar um comentário