Director of the Institute of Linguistics: In the language of the Eskimos, there are dozens of names for ice, the Irish for wind, and the Belarusians

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Director of the Institute of Linguistics: In the language of the Eskimos, there are dozens of names for ice, the Irish for wind, and the Belarusians

Linguistic diversity "reflects the most important objects in the life of a particular ethnic group," noted Igor Kapylov, director of the Yakub Kolas Institute of Linguistics, at a roundtable discussion dedicated to Mother Language Day, which is celebrated worldwide on February 21.