Languages are much more than just a communication tool. They reflect the values and daily experiences of the peoples who ...

But our results suggest the Inuit snow vocabulary is indeed exceptional. Out of 616 languages, the language with the top ...

That is welcome news for many Nunavummiut like Ben Manik in Arviat, who wants to see more people use Inuktut. He said it ...

We were especially interested in testing the idea that Inuit languages have many words for snow. This notorious claim has long been distorted and exaggerated. It has even been dismissed as the ...

It's an often-repeated "fact", and an oft-debunked "fact", that Inuit languages have over 50 words for "snow". But is there any truth to the idea that the language has more words than elsewhere to ...

In addition to exploring the lives of its characters, “North of North” has much to say about the daily trials of human life ...

This means dictionaries in these languages had a relatively high number of We were especially interested in testing the idea that Inuit languages have many words for snow. This notorious claim has ...

Languages are windows into the worlds of the people who speak them – reflecting what they value and experience daily. So perhaps it’s no surprise different languages highlight different areas ...