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unusual facts about The Mother Tongue


The Mother Tongue

Bryson's account is a popularization of the subject; accordingly, it has been criticised for its inaccuracies, perpetuation of several urban myths, including an uncritical account of the number of words Eskimos have for snow.



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Badaganadu Brahmins

The mother tongue of Badaganadu community has been Kannada, and are largely spread around the northern parts of Karnataka, Bellary and Anantapur districts, Bangalore, Shivamogga, Chikkamagaluru, Davanagere, Chitradurga, Holenarasipura, Madhugiri, Tumkur and other parts of Karnataka.

Mass of Paul VI

The Council's Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy, Sacrosanctum Concilium, stated both that "since the use of the mother tongue ... frequently may be of great advantage to the people, the limits of its employment may be extended," and that "particular law remaining in force, the use of the Latin language is to be preserved in the Latin rites".

Oxford House, Manitoba

Cree was selected as the mother tongue of 1,500 residents.