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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,...

Continue Celebrating Mother Language Day!

In 1999 UNESCO declared February 21 to be International Mother Language Day to promote awareness of linguistic diversity and multilingualism. Although there are about...

 Potential of Light Literature

Regardless of the reason for coming to the US, all immigrant children who speak a language other than English share a common risk: the...

Spanish Audiobook Market Soars

According to a new...

2030 NAEP Writing Assessment Recommendations

To support multilingual learners of English (MLEs),...

Cardona Raises the Bar for US Bilingualism

In a speech last...

UK: Barista Scheme for deaf people comes to London

Last week in London, four baristas who are deaf started new jobs as part of a South-African based scheme to specifically create job opportunities...

BBC Arabic Radio Closes After 85 Years

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Mexico Opens University for Indigenous Languages

In México, a new national university specializing in Indigenous language courses is set to begin classes by September, the Mexican National Institute of Indigenous...

UN Launches Ten-Year ‘Survival Plan’ for Endangered Languages

In a landmark move before the close of 2022, the United Nations finally launched what it calls the International Decade of Indigenous Languages—a ten-year...

Backlash against Indian Government Push to Make Hindi Dominant

A move by Indian prime minister Narendra Modi to make Hindi the country’s dominant language has been met with an atmosphere of hostility and...

Russia Bans Use of Foreign Words

Last month, Russia’s Duma (lower legislative assembly) adopted a bill that forbids the use of foreign words in Russian, unless there is no commonly...

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