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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,...

French Week – All Year Long

While the Journée internationale de la Francophonie, observed...

New Arabic Publishing Strategy Announced

The United Arab Emirates’ Ministry of Culture and Youth has launched a new strategy to overhaul its literature and publishing industry. Noura Al Kaabi,...

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