In the heart of the Baltics lies a linguistic treasure older than most European nations: the Latvian language. It's not just a means of communication; it's a direct, living link to a past that stretches back thousands of years. While many chase fluency in common languages, a special kind of learner is drawn to a different quest. This post is for you—the intellectual adventurer, the heritage seeker, the one who values rarity over reach. Welcome to the challenge. Welcome to the club of those who dare.
Birka: rare languages
Preserving indigenous languages: why it matters
Language is more than just a tool for communication—it carries the history, wisdom, and identity of entire cultures. Yet, of the world’s estimated 7,000 languages, nearly 3,000 are Indigenous, and many are disappearing at an alarming rate. When an Indigenous language vanishes, a unique way of understanding the world is lost forever.
