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A Linguistics Lover's Tour of the World
Original letter of Abraham, the son of Maimonides found in the Cairo genizah.
A sculpture of the Tower of Babel, by Alan Baughman, from the Introductory Room of the Museum of the Alphabet
Boontling word of the week in the tap room of the Anderson Valley Brewing Company.

A Linguistics Lover’s Tour of the World

12 places to marvel at the history of human language.

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Including The Cairo Genizah , The Museum of the Alphabet , and Boontling Language of Boonville