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One Hispanic World
Spain's education, culture and sports minister called for the creation of a common cultural market of the Spanish language at the close of the...
Alaska Home to Rare Russian Dialect
Linguists to compile dictionary from septuagenarian speakers by 2014.
A Russian settlement in Alaska that became isolated from the Russian Empire when the U.S. bought...
Overcoming Portunhol: Portuguese for Spanish Speakers
U.S. universities have been hip to the unique challenges that Spanish speakers face when they learn Portuguese. Many universities that offer Portuguese also offer...
Brazil Beckoning
As the Brazilian economy booms, opportunities for Portuguese speakers abound, and picking it up may be easier than you think.
Bahia
While many think of Rio...
How to Become German
Since 2005, special courses have been helping German immigrants become familiar with the language and culture. Britt Beyer, a Berlin filmmaker, asks if they...
Call for More German in Europe
German chancellor Angela Merkel's conservative coalition is calling for an increase in the use of German in Europe in its campaign program. If the...
Babel Film Festival 2013
The Babel Film Festival is the first film competition for minority films that use minority languages, dialects, slang, or sign language. The aim is...
Sixth Spanish Language Conference
"El español en el libro" (The Book in Spanish) will be the slogan of the VI International Congress of the Spanish Language, which will be...
Cervantes Sets an Example in Bucharest
Spanish government funds free or low-cost Spanish classes in Bucharest Romania for children whose parents are working in Spain
The Cervantes Institute in the Romanian...
Russian Language Day
Moscow’s Renaissance Moscow Olympic Hotel offers a unique opportunity to learn Russian and become closer to the Russian culture.
Every Tuesday at 6:30pm in the...
Arabizi Sparks Fears for Arabic’s Future
At a conference in Dubai last month, fears were raised that the trend among young Arabs to speak either a foreign language or a...
Two More Confucius Institutes in Pakistan
The Chinese Ministry of Education has approved setting up of two more Confucius institutes in Pakistan, according Pakistan’s Ambassador to the country, Masood Khan.
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