A forgotten proposal from a Mysuru seminar reopens debate on whether Telugu, Kannada, Tamil and Malayalam can share a streamlined writing system ...

February 21 is World Mother Language Day. Al Jazeera looks at the most spoken languages and which ones are endangered.

If not for the work of two scholars, Alice Kober and Michael Ventris, the ancient Greek script Linear B would likely still be ...

Staff Sgt. Alanis Lopez learned so much about a nearby aquarium from conversing with some Japanese students Feb. 22 that she ...

CPI(M) criticizes Centre's Devanagari imposition on Northeast tribal languages, warning it jeopardizes cultural diversity and linguistic freedom.

Kathmandu, Feb. 21 -- Nepal is home to an estimated 180,000 manuscripts. Only around a quarter of these manuscripts are ...

These mysterious Stone Age symbols from 40,000 years ago could be writing’s earliest predecessors - Information encoded in symbols likely helped Stone Age hunter-gatherers coordinate groups, researche ...

In a paper published in PNAS, they reveal not only that these ancient carvings were applied in an intentional, systematic ...

Sculptures and tools from the Stone Age show markings that could be an early precursor to written language, according to a new analysis.

Over 40,000 years ago, our early ancestors were already carving signs into tools and sculptures. According to a new analysis ...

Discover the practical origins of romantic clichés like roses, chocolate, and candlelight, and how they evolved into symbolic love gestures worldwide.

The dating app Tinder has listed 'Clear Coding' as one of the dating trends for 2026. Are you ready to get with the program ...