Linguistic Community

The Basque people

The Basque people, indigenous to the western Pyrenees straddling northern Spain and southwestern France, are one of Europe’s most culturally distinct groups. Their homeland, known as Euskal Herria, encompasses a rugged landscape that has helped preserve their traditions and identity for millennia.... (edited) read more

WORD OF THE DAY

Februate (verb): To purify, cleanse, or rejuvenate, especially in a ritual or ceremonial context. Pronunciation: [feb-roo-ayt] Etymology: The term is rooted in Roman purification rituals, specifically Februa or Februalia held in mid-February, intended to cleanse or appease spirits. The term is... read more

Jodorowsky on Symbols

“What I am trying to do when I use symbols is to awaken in your unconscious some reaction. I am very conscious of what I am using because symbols can be very dangerous. When we use normal language we can defend ourselves because our society is a linguistic society, a semantic society. But when you... read more

Tourist Family (2025/ Jio Hotstar/ Tamil)

HIGHLY HIGHLY HIGHLY Recommended. A film with which I could resonate with heavily. A Sri Lankan refugee family escapes to India to stay in a Chennai colony. But would they 'settle' and gel with the others? An extremely brilliantly layered screenplay by the director Abishan Jeevinth (in his debut)... read more

INDO IRANIAN FRIENDSHIP

Persia and India, like brothers forged by the gods, trace their roots to a common Proto-Indo-Iranian ancestry around 2000–1500 B.C.E. This ancient group split into Iranian tribes settling Persia and Indo-Aryans migrating to India, both proudly calling themselves "Arya" – nobles, from which "Iran"... read more

learning english

Is there anyone interested in lenguage learning? My name is Giovanna, i'm 21 and I'm Brazilian, so my native language is Portuguese, my second language is Spanish (i always loved), and now I'm learning English. I would like to make friends with people who share this interest, so we can have a... read more