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The atlas of languages: words around the world

Name: The atlas of languages: words around the world
ISBN: 9781419766831

By Rachel Lancashire

Why do some languages thrive while others vanish—and what secrets do their words reveal?

informative · colourful · fascinating · wide-ranging

Genres

Non-fiction History Travel

What is The atlas of languages: words around the world about?

Travel across every continent to discover how people communicate, from spoken and signed languages to secret codes and disappearing tongues. Explore where words such as “banana” came from, how languages are related through family trees, and why some languages change or vanish. Maps, illustrations, fact boxes and lively trivia reveal the sounds, stories and surprises hidden in languages around the world. Along the way, readers learn how language connects communities, reflects history and helps us understand different cultures.

Pages

96 pages

Reading age

Junior (8-13)

This edition

2025

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