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it_vexes_me_so t1_ixi6gla wrote

Reply to comment by Artharis in Might be a stupid question, but I've been watching a lot of stuff regarding the Spartan and Persians recently and I always wondered how would these people have communicated back then? Were there specific scholars in both countries that were trained in various languages? by herewego199209

Lewis and Clark were often confronted with these types of situations, especially the more they moved west.

How they managed to negotiate with five, six, or more interpreters without it devolving into a ridiculous game of telephone is remarkable.

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Treyred23 t1_ixjixsx wrote

I read at one point it went 3-4 languages one way, and then of course, 3-4 back. 😂

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