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Guinea book festival aims to improve literacy

The 15th annual ‘72 Hours of the Book’...

Irish, Scottish Gaelic, and Welsh Included in King Charles’ Coronation

For the first time in history, the traditional languages spoken in the four home nations of the UK will become part of a coronation...

Complex Languages May Shape Bilingual Brains Differently

In a recent study published in the journal...

Italy Seeks to Penalize the Use of English

Under a new legislation, Italians who use English and other foreign words in official communications could potentially be fined up to €100,000 ($108,705). The law...

Cornish Making a Comeback

In the UK’s South West, efforts to revitalize Cornwall’s indigenous language Kernewek are stronger than ever.  The ancient language can be traced back 4000 years...

Ghana: Increase in Chinese language learning

Chinese language learning in Ghana is at an all-time high, according to Emelia Agyei-Mensah, registrar of the University of Ghana.  Speaking at a recent language...

Gabriel García Márquez Is Most Translated Spanish Writer This Century

Gabriel García Márquez Is Most TranslatedSpanish Writer This Century According to the Instituto Cervantes, which promotes Spanish language and culture around the world, Colombian novelist...

Language Diversity at Risk

New research accompanying the launch of a grammar database, has revealed a potential loss of significant, global linguistic diversity. Postdoctoral researcher Hedvig Skirgård and Associate...

Cognitive Skills Linked to Language Learning

New research into child language acquisition has made...

New Tool Launches: “Undocumented Student Communities of Practice” Network and Directory

The Presidents’ Alliance of Higher Education and Immigration and partners TheDream.US and Immigrants Rising are proud to announce the launch of the first national “Undocumented Student Communities of...

Kyiv Rejects Russian

According to a survey, 33% of Kyiv’s residents have switched from speaking Russian to Ukrainian since Putin’s invasion a year ago. About 46% said...

Multilingualism Makes It into Biden’s Budget

Under President Biden’s budget request for fiscal year 2024, the Department of Education would receive $90.6 billion in discretionary spending, a $10.8 billion (or...

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