Rare Tongues : The Secret Stories of Hidden Languages by Lorna Gibb

Rare Tongues : The Secret Stories of Hidden Languages by Lorna GibbAn enthralling tour around the rarest languages in the world. From the whistling languages of La Gomera in the Canary Islands and the Hmong people in East and Southeast Asia, to the wars and clashes in Sri Lanka and the conservation efforts in Hawaii and New Zealand, Rare Tongues draws attention to how language and culture are becoming increasingly homogenous, and what we risk losing as a result. In Rare Tongues, linguist and writer Lorna Gibb

realistic dialogue

as he looks back on his role in the last five decades of music and culture

this guide contains everything you need

but also authors from Shakespeare to Ursula LeGuin

blissfully gossipy

from freshwater to saltwater- Essential advice on anatomy

and were used for spirit flight both by the living as they slept or travelled in shamanic trance

With bouncy rhythmic text and fascinating facts

Authoritative text and beautiful photographs show the distinguishing features of each insect to aid identification

and what happened after the pit wheels stopped turning

dog-eared pages

Private investigator Lorraine Page faces her toughest fight ever as she takes on the case for fading starlet Cindy Nathan