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Finnish (endonym: suomi [ˈsuo̯mi] or suomen kieli [ˈsuo̯meŋ ˈkie̯li]) is a Finnic language of the Uralic language family, spoken by the majority of the...

The history of writing traces the development of writing systems and how their use transformed and was transformed by different societies. The use of writing...

This article contains Tibetan script. Without proper rendering support, you may see very small fonts, misplaced vowels or missing conjuncts instead of...

A lateral is a consonant in which the airstream proceeds along one or both of the sides of the tongue, but it is blocked by the tongue from going through...

There are several hundred languages in China. The predominant language is Standard Chinese, which is based on Beijingese, but there are hundreds of related...

The pluperfect (shortening of plusquamperfect), usually called past perfect in English, characterizes certain verb forms and grammatical tenses involving...

This article contains special characters. Without proper rendering support, you may see question marks, boxes, or other symbols. The dakuten (Japanese:...

Geresh (׳‎ in Hebrew: גֶּרֶשׁ‎ or גֵּרֶשׁ‎ [ˈɡeʁeʃ], or medieval [ˈɡeːɾeːʃ]) is a sign in Hebrew writing. It has two meanings. An apostrophe-like sign...

A bilingual sign (or, by extension, a multilingual sign) is the representation on a panel (sign, usually a traffic sign, a safety sign, an informational...

Fornes (second syllable stressed) is the dialect native to Forni di Sopra and Forni di Sotto, two villages which, from AD 1300 to AD 1700, were governed...

Hagit Borer (born 1952) FBA is a professor of linguistics at Queen Mary University of London. Her research falls within the area of Generative Grammar...

Ilona is a Hungarian female name. In Hungarian female given name, the traditional name of the Queen of the Fairies in Hungarian folklore. Its etymology...

Moretto is a surname, and may refer to: Moretto, or Moretto da Brescia, (c. 1498–1554), Italian Renaissance painter (in his case Il Moretto was a nickname)...