Join Rita in this special episode and listen to our remarkable guest, Tim Keeley - a hyperpolyglot & author - as he tells us about his fantastic life journey in 30 languages and gives us valuable insights into the historical and cultural ties that bind 4 of the major East Asian Languages: Chinese, Vietnamese, Korean and Japanese. Tim explains - examples in support - the fascinating similarities these languages share and how it is an advantage to learn them together.Show NotesPolyglot Conference (https://polyglotconference.com)Polyglot Gathering (https://www.polyglotgathering.com/2023/en/)Polyglots mentioned in this episode:Richard Simcott (https://speakingfluently.com/about/)Luca Lampariello (https://www.lucalampariello.com/home/)Judith Meyer (https://learnlangs.com)Map of Japan (https://www.worldatlas.com/maps/japan)Ryukyuan languages, Japan (https://www.2m.com.au/blog/ryukyuan-language-japan/)Chinese Dynasties Timeline (https://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/chem/hd_chem.htm)Scripts & Language Structure: Alexandre de Rhodes & the Vietnamese Script (https://saigoneer.com/saigon-heritage/9498-street-cred-alexandre-de-rhodes-and-the-birth-of-chữ-quốc-ngữ)Hiragana, Katakana & Romaji (https://8020japanese.com/japanese-characters-explained/)Old Names for Japan (https://www.wikiwand.com/en/Yamato-damashii)Korean Script (Hangul) (https://www.mondly.com/blog/hangul-korean-alphabet-pronunciation/)“Japan Made English” (Wasei-Eigo) (https://kokoro-jp.com/culture/4587/)Particles in Korean & Japanese (https://medium.com/@nathanchinster/korean-and-japanese-particle-and-grammar-similarities-9ad0d9e48e71)