The Dani language has only two words for colour ("light" and "dark"), but the Dani are just as good at recognizing and remembering different colours as North Americans are. This is strong evidence against

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This evidence contradicts the linguistic determinism hypothesis, which suggests that the structure and content of language determine thought and perception. If language determined thought, then the Dani people's limited vocabulary for color should affect their ability to perceive and remember different colors, but it does not.

The Dani Language Has Only Two Words for Colour ("Light