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World Service,1 min

The language with a special vocabulary for smell

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Why do the Jahai people, who live on the Malay peninsula have a completely different vocabulary than ours for explaining smell? Professor Asifa Majid explains. (Image: Asifa Majid smells wild garlic)

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