Neil McQuillian

RT @TheEconomist: Africa once had lots of languages in which vocal clicks formed a core part. @NeilMcQuillian tells “The Intelligence” abou…

Thanks to @DrSheenaShah @KhwattuSan @PukuBooks @ElinorSisulu

BBC Travel @BBC_Travel

With an incredible 45 clicks in its repertoire, the San language N|uu is one of our most startlingly beautiful examples of cultural diversity. https://t.co/6hSXk2iaIs

RT @TheEconomist: Africa is the only continent where clicks act as a kind of consonant in basic word-building sounds https://t.co/Z5Bo3o1FVJ

RT @rosenthal_jon: And for those struggling to pronounce Gqeberha (formerly Port Elizabeth - the name starts with a clicking sound) we have…

That Port Elizabeth’s new name Gqeberha features a click is just the start — if southern Africa’s history were told in its extinct and critically endangered click languages, the account would be very different. Thanks to @drsheenashah and @rosenthal_jon https://t.co/1cPvE3gcZJ

To those vowing never to be indifferent about live music ever again, here’s a curveball for ya: #pibroch, the bagpipe at its absolute no-holds-barred best. (Playlist in article if you’ve not got a piper and moorland to hand.) Cheers @ben_bt @guardianmusic https://t.co/mHuI1QKJsU

I recognise that TikTok has brought the sea shanty to its fullest expression but some of the arld stuff isn’t *terrible*, as I found out a while back @altweet_pet #seashantytok https://t.co/RWUzuoowJh

Calling international solstice chasers! This mega map shows which worldwide streets align with the rising sun on Monday. Anyone planning to use it (somewhere with a cloud-free forecast), I’d love to chat #journorequest #solstice https://t.co/zNgrEhjNoS

What's so great about urban walking routes? (Or MAYBE it's what's *not* so great...? Ha! Gotcha. Now go on, have a teeny tiny little click.) @telegraphtravel @ldn_ls @ramblersgb @willnorman @livingstreets #LoveLondonWalkLondon https://t.co/8SmZ6xdecf

Pull up an eye pew and let me convince you that immersive theatre and travel are a dynamite combo @punchdrunkuk @sleepnomorenyc @wdw_ent #chinatravel #shanghai #sleepnomoreshanghai #immersivetheatre https://t.co/Xphe6RppIv

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Telegraph Travel @TelegraphTravel

The last year has taught travel writer @NeilMcQuillian to appreciate the smaller things in life. https://t.co/iLnoyt3ezu

They fled the coast And settled in the hills Where they live their life *The true Cretan way* Guns! 🔫 Vendettas! ⚔️ Absolutely massive weddings! 👰🏻🤵🏽 https://t.co/aVxf26zCN3 @IndyTravel

RT @petepaphides: By sampling British voices, either from films or those of mates in pubs, Saint Etienne were edging towards a blueprint fo…

I'm running the London Landmarks half-marathon for North London Cares! https://t.co/lEidPzVhh3

Is this a boss ‘up with which we will not put’ in the wild? @subedited https://t.co/M3uCOOAqIf