Some cultures use a whistled language to communicate. This means that speech is emulated in whistling, which can cover much larger distances (typically 1 – 2 km but up to 5 km). Link points to examples and the wikipedia page is incredibly fascinating and points to even more examples of people speaking in whistles. picked by 2manyusernames 6 months ago

There are 4 national languages in Switzerland. The Swiss version of German is by far the most common. The German spoken in Switzerland is quite different than spoken elsewhere. There is a difference between the written and oral languages. It can get quite complicated so a 17-volume dictionary is being written. picked by 2manyusernames 2 months ago

A true beer connoisseur would never pass up an opportunity to try the local brew, no matter where on Earth where they found themselves, and so it behooves the serious beerologist to know how to order a beer in as many languages as possible. Cheers! picked by Mitzuzake 5 months ago

Throughout the world, and dating back to antiquity, deaf people have communicated using their hands and faces. Signed languages are still often regarded as inferior to speech and are perceived as relying on mimicry or pantomime. Most linguists now accept that sign languages have all of the grammatical and expressive sophistication of oral languages. Not all linguists have seen the light, though. picked by 2manyusernames 9 months ago

Google goes gangbusters in releasing the latest version of a ‘Google for your computer’, the Google Desktop that lets users search their computers at the same speed they can search the Internet and easily find all their files. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago