10 August, 2026

This is something l've been pondering about for a while and to be honest, it has been troubling me.

Does anyone else who speaks more than two languages ever feel or recognize that certain languages are less profound than others? I know I am not the only one who is aware of that. But, I actually explore this feeling below, and come up with a conclusion and realization all on my own. (Nonetheless, linguists do in fact agree that there are ideas/concepts in some languages that cannot even closely be translated into another. Urdu is the language that sticks out to me the most in this case. I am, by use of logic and the understanding that Urdu has roots in Farsi as well as my knowledge of the recognition of Farsi poetry being considered some of the best in the world, that Farsi, too, is a profound language. Yes, it is objective that Farsi is a profound language, as is Urdu, because when comparing translations, the translations never align, nor do they accurately portray the pain, love, hurt, immensity, or intensity described by the poet. As I am re-exploring Arabic music lately, I have had inklings that it, too, possesses this unique characteristic. I think about Chinese, in regard to this matter as well, however, I am not fluent in Chinese. I do think, though, based on Chinese culture, that Chinese (languages - maybe not all), carry or are connected to their culture based on honor, respect, and integrity. It is also poetic, so, I am assuming that it contains profundity, but how “profound” in relation to other languages? Who knows. We need a true polyglot to create a comparison chart.)

Naturally, then, the ideas expressed in languages that contain more profound, poetic, or artistic ideas sometimes cannot be translated directly or even closely because those specific ideas don't exist in other languages. Obviously, there is figurative language and higher level vocabulary in most languages. However, when it comes to one specific language I know, even when the intention is to express something "intellectual" for ME the ideas sound basic, no matter which way you say it. (I think that this said language has been simplified due to its requirement to be enforced throughout an entire continent, because when I think about it, I remember reading texts in said language in high school, as well as attempting to read novels in said language more recently, and having trouble.)

I guess then my frustration lies more so in the fact of ideas that are being disseminated via social media and even "literature" nowadays are not being inspired or birthed by that language's original native culture(s). Perhaps it's because everyone is being turned into the same zombie, so the same ideas are being shared and employed.

In relation to that, I hate watching podcasts and podcast-cast like reels in non-western languages that emulate or solely use western ideas (while disregarding philosophies of their own - perhaps an amalgamation of the two would fare better in many instances) because the ideas and more importantly, the people expressing those ideas, sound so phony. I also wonder now, why are people copying and translating ideas into their own language when people from different cultures have had their own philosophies for thousands of years? I guess it has everything to do with globalization/dispersing of ideas via technology. That is pretty sad because philosophy from different lands are connected to language and thereby when you are taking on and regurgitating ideas from a culture that isn't yours, you are directly and indirectly losing your own culture and language. I think that is sad and with that | believe languages will also get lost or die out.

Everything is interrelated. I will explain more later. But I have to write the idea or it'll die - just like a language. Also, I think that the language I am referring to perhaps has the capacity to reach higher levels, however, most of the vocabulary has been lost throughout the centuries, or perhaps mainly remain in high literature - there are texts that are beyond difficult to decipher that they take me so long to read, just like a translated Russian novel.) Lower level vocabulary has been passed down to spread the language and to ensure it is easily learned by all (the impact of colonization? I wonder - is this an idea to look into - the impact of colonization on language? That is most certainly a large topic, as colonization and even movement of peoples has actually been a catalyst for the invention and evolution of various languages.)

There is another idea I want to explore - the sensitivity towards ideas in a first/second language (when you grow up with two) and how it impacts your perception; e.g: how certain ideas and words seem more profound and/or harsh, when perhaps they aren't. However, I think they are.