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Latvia May Restrict Russian
Latvia, a former member of the Soviet Union that shares a border with Russia, could move to restrict the Russian language in workplaces, according...
Spanish-Speaking Star Voted Artist of the Year
Spanish-speaking Puerto Rican reggaeton star Bad Bunny...
Irish Schools Double in Northern Ireland
Irish-language education has undergone “unbelievable growth” over the past decade but resources are needed to fund development, according to language activists, after plans published...
Mexicans Support Indigenous Language Education
With governments across the world adopting new policies...
House Bill Introduced to Boost Chinese Language and Cultural Expertise
In late July, Congressmen Andy Barr (R-Kentucky)...
Living Languages Grants Awarded to 45 Tribes and Tribal Organizations
The US Indian Affairs Office of Indian Economic Development has awarded $7 million in grants under the Living Languages Grant Program to 45 American...
Estonia Moves to End Russian-Medium Schools
Estonian member of parliament Urmas Reinsalu of the Isamaa party recently announced that the coalition government had reached an agreement that the transition to...
Using Comics to Teach
Over the past two centuries, as the world has benefited from globalization, the US has evolved as a monolingual country. I...
Portuguese in Africa
While Nigerians of Brazilian heritage in Lagos are embracing Portuguese, speakers of the language in Guinea-Bissau say they are being discriminated against, as employers...
At 8 months, Babies Already Know Their Grammar
Even before uttering their first words, babies master the grammar basics of their mother tongue. Thus eight-month-old French...
