From Abidji to English to Zapoteco, the perception and naming of color is remarkably consistent in the world's languages. Across cultures, people tend to classify hundreds of different chromatic ...

Learning colors is one of the most exciting and fundamental steps when you begin studying a new language like Spanish. Colors aren't just about shades; they're essential for describing everything ...

Claire Bowern receives funding from the National Science Foundation and the Australian Research Council. She is Vice-President of the Endangered Language Fund. It is striking that English color words ...