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Adventures in Etymology – Tongues

Radio Omniglot by Simon Ager

Jun 6, 20262:22Education

In this Adventure in Etymology we find out what links the words tongue and language. A tongue [tʌŋ] is a flexible muscular organ in the mouth that is used to move food around, for tasting and that is moved into various p...

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Adventures in Etymology – Tongues is an episode from Radio Omniglot by Simon Ager. In this Adventure in Etymology we find out what links the words tongue and language. A tongue [tʌŋ] is a flexible muscular organ in the mouth that is used to...

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Published Jun 6, 2026, 2:22 long, audio available.