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Canada: Filipino language courses introduced to B.C. schools
In Vancouver B.C., public school students at Sir Charles Tupper Secondary will soon have access to Filipino language courses, after the city’s school board...
A Breakthrough Moment for Irish-Language Filmmaking
As the announcement of the 2023 Oscar nominations approached, the creators of Irish-language film An Cailín Ciúin (The Quiet Girl) celebrated a “breakthrough” moment...
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,...
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...
France to introduce compulsory language tests for migrants
French lawmakers are increasing efforts to make it harder to stay in France long term if you don’t speak French. A new immigration bill...
Timor-Leste Changes Law to Enforce Portuguese in Schools
Timor-Leste (East Timor) is to amend its education law to enforce the use of Portuguese in schools.
The young nation’s minister of Education Armindo Maia...
Spain’s Queen Celebrates Spanish Growth in US
Spain’s Queen Letizia was in Los Angeles last month, not only to inaugurate the West Coast’s first branch of the Cervantes Institute but also...
Maine Preserves French Heritage Via Newspapers
The Maine State library is seeking French-language newspapers in an effort to digitally preserve the culture of the state’s Franco-American community.
The project was inspired...
Swedish AI Models Preserve 500 Years of History
The National Library of Sweden is harnessing AI technology developed by NVIDIA to preserve almost half a millennium of literature in digital form.
The library,...
