piraha language

existence piraha population

The words we use connect us with other people and to the world. If we use absurd words for others, it will affect our relationship with them. You might have heard about controversies in humans or government systems. But do you ever imagine controversies of languages? Today, we are going to discuss the most controversial language in the world i.e. Piraha language. Piraha has been the center of debate in linguistics for a long time now. It is because there are claims not to exhibit recursion in this lingo. This lingo pretends to be a universal human language. Such claims make it the center of attention for many linguists. There is so much to explore about this unusual and unique language.

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