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2 days ago · Ckunsa, an indigenous language in Chile, was declared dead 70 years ago. But groups in northern Chile are successfuly reviving the language and teaching it to a new generation.
18 hours ago · Here, we present 15 phrases that capture the essence of these traditions, offering insight into the region’s humor, wisdom, and customs. The Importance of Language in Latin American Culture. Expressions of Enthusiasm and Resilience. Family as the Foundation of Latin American Traditions. Wisdom and Experience in Latin American Culture.
18 hours ago · The term Romance derives from the Vulgar Latin adverb romanice, "in Roman", derived from romanicus: for instance, in the expression romanice loqui, "to speak in Roman" (that is, the Latin vernacular), contrasted with latine loqui, "to speak in Latin" (Medieval Latin, the conservative version of the language used in writing and formal contexts or as a lingua franca), and with barbarice loqui ...
1 day ago · Meanwhile, Mikhail Lomonosov compared different language groups, including Slavic, Baltic ("Kurlandic"), Iranian ("Medic"), Finnish, Chinese, "Hottentot" , and others, noting that related languages (including Latin, Greek, German, and Russian) must have separated in antiquity from common ancestors.
2 days ago · Like the other Romance languages, the Spanish language evolved from Vulgar Latin, which was brought to the Iberian Peninsula by the Romans during the Second Punic War, beginning in 210 BC.
3 days ago · Tupian was the principal language of Brazil’s native peoples before European contact, and it became the lingua franca between Indians and Portuguese traders, missionaries, adventurers, and administrators; it was widely used in the Amazon region and western Brazil until the 19th century.
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4 days ago · The main grammar difference between Spanish from Spain and Latin America is the use of the second person plural pronoun. Vosotros/vosotras is used in Spain to address more than one person, and is the Spanish counterpart of the plural “you”. Conversely, in Latin America, ustedes is used.
