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New Academy of Hebrew Language in Jerusalem
The Academy of the Hebrew Language has announced that they will build its next global center in the National Quarter in Jerusalem. The Academy,...
Planet Word Brings Language to Life
Planet Word, the world’s first museum dedicated to language and its first voice-activated museum, opened its doors to the public on October 22.
Planet Word...
State Dept. Promotes Critical Language Learning
The U.S. Department of State has launched a new website, languages.state.gov, with the intention of developing a “new generation of critical language speakers.” The website aims...
Israeli Policy to promote Arabic Language Education
A member of the Israeli legislature, the Knesset, has submitted a bill that would require Israeli children to study Arabic in school. Currently, it...
Canada’s New Indigenous Language Office
The Canadian government has created an Office of the Commissioner of Indigenous Languages and is calling for applicants to fill new positions, including that...
Mexico and Spain to Promote Spanish in U.S.
The Instituto Cervantes and the Mexican government’s Cultural Diplomacy unit have begun collaborative activities for the international promotion of Spanish and its culture in...
Chinese Progresses as a World Language
More than 70 countries have officially incorporated Chinese language teaching into their national education systems, including the UK, Russia, South Africa, Japan, South Korea,...
Tamil Politicians Fear Imposition of Hindi
Politicians in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu have been raising concerns over the country’s National Education Policy, arguing that the policy could be...
The UK Implements PRELIM – the Partnered Remote Language Improvement Project
Major English language organizations have partnered in the UK to improve language teaching standards in 20 countries, starting in the 2021. The British Council,...
Celebrate UN Arabic Language Day
The Arabic language is a pillar of the cultural diversity of humanity. It is one of the most widely spoken languages in the world,...
Hungary’s English-Speaking Kindergartens in Trouble
A dozen English-medium kindergartens have received a letter from the Hungarian Ministry of Human Resources (EMMI) informing that English is a non-ethnic language in...
Moldova to Relax Restrictions on Russian
Andrew Warner reports on moves to bolster the status of the Russian language in Moldova
Parliament of Moldova in Chisinau.
Chisinau, Moldova.
The outgoing president of...