Instructional Video4:02
TED-Ed

TED-Ed: Alex Gendler: How languages evolve

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Over the course of human history thousands of languages have developed from what was once a much smaller number. How did we end up with so many? And how do we keep track of them all? Alex Gendler explains how linguists group languages...
Instructional Video0:41
Wonderscape

Cachua: The Ancient Language of the Inca Empire

K - 5th
Preschool Prep - Alphabet and Languages from A-Z V1-0018 Learn about the ancient and fascinating Kachua language family, spoken by the Kachua peoples in the Peruvian Andes. Dating back to the time of the Inca empire, this unique language...
Instructional Video15:37
Curated Video

Decoding German: Tricks to Understand the Language

12th - Higher Ed
In this video, the speaker shares some simple tricks to help English speakers understand German words without prior knowledge of the language. By swapping certain letters and sounds, such as D for TH and T for D, similarities between...
Instructional Video14:18
PBS

The Constructed Languages of JRR Tolkien (Feat. Lindsay Ellis)

12th - Higher Ed
Tolkien is widely regarded as the most influential author on the fantasy genre… period. But one of the less-discussed aspects of his work is the way Tolkien used constructed language in his writing. Nowadays authors are constantly making...