The Improbable Impact Of Nature On 2000 Languages

<p>Why does the hill district of Shimla, home to a mere 8 lakh people, have at least 10-15 different languages? Why does Indonesia have 250 languages, and the strangest of them all - Papua New Guinea, an island nation, to this very day, has over one thousand spoken languages? Why did these rather disparate places acquire such a high density of languages, despite having relatively smaller populations. This week, in the sixth episode of India’s Linguistic Heritage, we travel far and wide and uncover a fascinating link from the natural world, which has shaped more than 2000 languages world over. Tune in, and discover the lessons it holds for us in travel, and in life.</p> <p>Check out the other episodes of "India's Linguistic Heritage"</p> <p>The Hidden Story of Sanskrit, and the North-South Divide: <a href="https://ivm.today/3CpKQuO" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span data-auto-link="true" data-href="https://ivm.today/3CpKQuO">https://ivm.today/3CpKQuO</span></a></p> <p>Reclaiming India's Linguistic Heritage: 300 Ramayanas? <a href="https://ivm.today/3kgataz" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span data-auto-link="true" data-href="https://ivm.today/3kgataz">https://ivm.today/3kgataz</span></a></p> <p>Partitions Unknown: Hindi, Urdu and the Umbilical Cord: <a href="https://ivm.today/3DhQCz2" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span data-auto-link="true" data-href="https://ivm.today/3DhQCz2">https://ivm.today/3DhQCz2</span></a></p> <p>The Hidden Injustice in India's Languages: <a href="https://ivm.today/3HA6YWo" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span data-auto-link="true" data-href="https://ivm.today/3HA6YWo">https://ivm.today/3HA6YWo</span></a></p> <p>You can check previous episodes of 'Podcasts from Nowhere' on IVM Podcasts website </p> <p><a href="https://ivm.today/3xuayw9" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span data-auto-link="true" data-href="https://ivm.today/3xuayw9">https://ivm.today/3xuayw9</span></a></p> <p>You can reach out to our host Utsav on Instagra