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French Tests May Be Required for Migrants
Lawmakers are increasing efforts to make it harder to stay in France long term if you don’t speak French. A new immigration bill presented...
Moldovan Parliament rules Romanian as national language
The parliament of Moldova has approved a law on referring to the country’s national language as Romanian rather than Moldovan in the constitution and...
A.I. ‘Stars’ at Cádiz Congress of Spanish Language
Last month, the 9th International Congress of the Spanish Language was held in Cádiz, Spain.
This year’s theme focused around language, multiculturalism and interculturality, running...
France: Language defenders take legal action over ‘Franglais’
Language defense groups in France are taking legal action over a so-called “excessive” use of English and mixed English and French terms, by public...
UK Amps Funding for Chinese Capabilities
UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has announced an increase in funding to amplify skills and knowledge on China, for government staff. This includes training...
Italian Watchdog Rejects Gender-Neutral Symbols
The institutional language "guardian" of Italy has decided...
Spain leads digital reading revolution in Spanish language market
Results from recent data on digital reading show that Spain currently tops charts in the Spanish-speaking world for numbers of digital readers and book...
Unrest as Corsican Court Bans its Own Language in Parliament
The French island of Corsica is in a state of turmoil after a court in the main city of Bastia banned the use of...
Push for more Asian language learning and literacy in Australian schools
In Australia, the Asia Education Foundation has recently...
Sri Lanka: 85,000 apply for Korean language test
According to recent data by The Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment (SLBFE) , 85,072 students have applied for a Korean language test for...
UK: Ministers put £15M towards tackling the decline of foreign language learning
Ministers in England have awarded an almost £15m contract to University College London, to help tackle a systemic decline in the number of pupils...
Illiteracy Costs U.S. $300.8 Billion a Year
A new report estimates that illiteracy costs the U.S. approximately $300.8 billion per year.
According to the "Economic Cost and Social Impact of Illiteracy" report,...
