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International Day of Multilingualism (27 March)

Tēnā koutou Katoa,

Today is International Day of Multilingualism. The 27th March was chosen because 27th March 196 BC is the date mentioned on the multilingual Rosetta Stone (Ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics, demotic text, and Greek). By comparing the Greek date with the Egyptian text, it was eventually possible to decypher the whole stone.

Language is more than just words; it is the spirit of cultures. Learning new languages helps to communicate, as well as re-wire your brain, which is believed to help ward off cognitive decay.

Heoi anō tāku mō nāianei. Ka kite =]

Ciao, bis bald, a bientot, toodaloo =]

 

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