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LEAST SPOKEN LANGUAGES Ever wondered how our ancestors used to explain themselves through signs? How all these languages came into existence and who formed them? And so many other questions whose exact answers might never be known. We now are living in a world where we have more than 7117 spoken languages according to a research of Ethnologue (published by SIL International). Though this number is constantly in flux and beyond that languages themselves are in flux. There are some languages that we don't have any idea about are spoken in some remote parts of the world, say the language spoken by the people of North Sentinelese Island. Here are 6 languages that are currently considered as endangered languages. DUMI Dumi is a minority Kiranti Language (Sino-Tibetan languages spoken in Nepal and India). Based on the field survey, this language is roughly spoken by about 7,600 people as of 2011 census, most of them living in the hilly area of ...

8 Good things to have happened in 2020 No wonder 2020 has been an year of hardship and never seen before tragedies. From bush fires in Australia and Amazon to a global Covid19 pandemic. From massive protests in different parts of world to war and horrifying crisis. But every coin has two sides. We will talk about the negative and dark side some other day. Today, let's talk about some of the best things that have occurred in the year 2020; the positive and bright side. So, here are 8 good things to have happened in 2020 to put on some smile on your face. 1. Congo became Ebola free The Democratic Republic of the Congo had been grappling with one of worst Ebola epidemic in the recorded history. Fortunately, on 18 Nov 2020, the Minister of Health of the Democratic Republic of the Congo declared the end of  Ebola virus  outbreak in the country. On 6th Oct 2020, the last Ebola patient tested negative for the second time, leaving no active Ebola cases...

Cultural shocks and differences One thing considered as positive at one place or in one culture can be negatively perceived in the other. Something considered a boon in France could be seen as a curse in Japan. Here are 6 cultural shocks; things, customs, gestures or sayings that have different meanings in different countries parts or cultures of the world. White Colour The significance of a colour changes from region to region, and from religion to religion. Universally, in modern times, white is seen as a symbol of peace. During a war, if one side wavers a white flag, it means they want to establish peace; indirectly saying, they accept their defeat.  In many Western and Japanese cultures, a bride wears a white dress because it symbolizes purity and virginity. On the other hand, In old times in Hinduism, widows were supposed to wear white clothes. Even to this date, In Hindu culture people wear (or are supposed) to white or light coloured clot...

INDIAN CHINESE CUISINE Indo-Chinese, Indian Chinese or Desi Chinese cuisine; all these terms refer to the cuisine which originated in Kolkata, India. It is an Indian interpretation of Chinese food by the Chinese community living in India for centuries now. No doubt, Indian Cuisine has made a great influence across the world. It consists of a variety of regional and traditional cuisines. Besides which Indo-Chinese or Indian Chinese Cuisine has earned a lot of attention within India too. ORIGIN The birth place of Indo-Chinese food is Kolkata. Kolkata is a city in eastern India and it was once the capital of British India in 1700s. During that time a lot of Hakka Chinese traders settled in the city. They were largely silk traders, leather workers and carpenters. They started cooking their Chinese food in Kolkata but with Indian ingredients because many Chinese ingredients were unavailable to them. But the combination of Chinese cooking an...

8 Common Stereotypes about India Do these stereotypes about India reflect the reality? India as a country attracts a lot of stereotypes. But most of these common stereotypes that exist in people's minds are false or are already outdated. Here are 8 common stereotypes about India. Some of these are positive, while most are negative. A lot of these are false, while some are true. All Indians speak Hindi People think that all people in India speak Hindi as their primary language. Some great minds also think that Indians speak 'Indian'. But a little do they know that India is one the most diverse countries in terms of languages spoken. Only 40% of Indians have Hindi as their primary language. According to  Linguistic Survey of India , there are more than 180 major languages (having more than 10,000 speakers) with around 600 dialects. Some of the dialects sound like a completely ...

The least visited country in the world Most people like travelling, within one's own country or a country of their dreams. But, not everyone has the resources to do so; or maybe they don't have the time for it. Still, many of us want to travel to a different country. If asked which one, most of us would have the answer instantly ready, because we know which country we like, which country we want to visit. A famous place; that gets a lot of tourists every year. Maybe that place is beautiful to us just because its famous.  There are places that are utterly beautiful, but not famous for some reasons; or for no reasons at all. In fact, these lesser known places outnumber the famous ones. Most of these are way more beautiful than those crowded with tourists. "Underrated" would be the best word to use. Well, that's enough of talking. Let's get back to the real question, the one that this page is all about. ...

  Similarities between Indian and Chinese culture India  and  China  are home to the oldest human civilizations in the world. These two neighbours has the largest human populations and are two of the most notable superpowers. People of both nations do not know a lot about each other. India and China have a love-hate relationship when it comes to politics. But here, we are going to focus on similarities between Indian and Chinese culture; or India and China as a whole. Let’s dive in. Family-oriented cultures Both Indian and Chinese cultures are family-oriented in contrast to most western cultures. Families play a key role in most of the important decisions in an individual’s life. Parents are considered the most important figures in life because they acknowledge the fact that their parents brought them to existence. In general, rural Chinese culture is much more similar to Indian culture than the urban. ...