Speaking in Tongues

Privet, Nǐ hǎom, Ciao. I don't know the language that you speak.

So little chatty GPT will translate a bit. Come, let us take a fleeting peek -

At what it is that makes us 'earthlings' stand distinct, so unique.

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A map, if you will, a minute illustration of human communication.

A linguistic trail, spanning centuries, from every conceivable nation.

Just trace the symbols - left to right, up and down - from Kanji to Haitian.

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Life is but a linguistic labyrinth of curious sounds that shape who we are.

Hiraeth,

侘び寂び,

cwtch,

flâner,

Mete dlo nan diven ou,

Marka.

You may think it strange. This unparalleled diversity - quite bizarre.

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But imagine a tongue to fit the landscape, the traditions of at once and old.

Every country has a story rooted in phonemes - only they alone can unfold.

A united truth - water, wind, earth, and air. In each a future can be for told,

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In lexicons diverse. Here, humanity finds its treasure

I only hope that you’ll encounter them with the greatest pleasure.