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8 Languages You've Never Heard Of (And Who Actually Speaks Them)

by Kyle Ellison (RSS feed) on May 18th 2012 at 11:00AM

As anyone who follows my articles here on Gadling knows by now, I don't
travel to relax poolside at a resort or sip a fancy drink with coconut oil.
I travel because this world is a fascinating place.

While everyone has their own travel philosophy and reasons for wanting to
get away, I know that for many travelers, one of the greatest joys of
travel is experiencing other cultures and peeking into corners of the
world, which are far removed from our own. This could range from immersing
yourself in a culture with a different religion, cuisine, or something as
simple as driving on the other side of the road.

More often than not, however, one of the largest indicators that we "aren't
in Kansas anymore" is traveling to a place with a language that is
different from our own. With linguists estimating there are over 7,000
languages spread across the globe, there is little to no chance of any
traveler ever having the opportunity to properly experience them all.
Furthermore, as Gadling blogger Kraig Becker points out, there are still
uncontacted tribes in parts of the Amazon where we don't even know what
language they speak yet.

Access full article below:
http://www.gadling.com/2012/05/18/8-languages-youve-never-heard-of-and-who-actually-speaks-them/
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