Tag: language
What is Orania?
Orania is a White Dutch–only enclave and an “independent” country inside South Africa. Inside Orania, English and the majority of African languages are banned—sort...
Google and RAE Join Forces to Improve Spanish Searches and Keyboard
Last month, Google announced a series of new features that will optimize the use of Spanish across their applications. In conjunction with the...
Is the English Rhotic ‘r’ Disappearing?
The strong ‘r’ sound found in British accent variations of the English language may be in danger of disappearing, a study has found.
Researchers at...
British Sign Language Goes Mainstream
British Sign Language (BSL) will be taught as a GCSE (General Certificate of Secondary Education) in England from September 2025, according to the UK ...
Better Bulgarian Required for Citizenship
The Bulgarian Council of Ministers has approved a bill to amend the Bulgarian Citizenship Act to add mandatory language proficiency conditions in Bulgarian for...
Miami English Recognized as Dialect
A new dialect has been found to be emerging in Miami—the distinct vernacular is a heavily Spanish-influenced dialect of American English influenced by decades...
Québec Raises Fees and French Standards
Québec is once again tightening French language laws across different sectors. Prospective and enrolled university students in Quebec are particularly concerned, as they may...
Building Interpreter and Translator Networks
During the past decade, interpreter and translator services...
Stricter Language Laws for French Residency
France has introduced stricter language requirements under the...
