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Gabriel García Márquez Is Most Translated Spanish Writer This Century

Gabriel García Márquez Is Most TranslatedSpanish Writer This Century According to the Instituto Cervantes, which promotes Spanish language and culture around the world, Colombian novelist Gabriel García Márquez has overtaken Miguel de Cervantes as the...

Could native language shape musical ability?

According to a new study, speakers of tonal and non-tonal languages may perceive music differently.  Research conducted by The Music Lab - a collaborative department from The University of Auckland and Yale University, revealed that...

African folk tales re-imagined in 9 different languages

A set of newly reworked African folk tales has been launched on Netflix. The anthology of stories retold by a new generation of six storytellers has been produced in partnership with the United Nations...

Sign Languages Take Center Stages

At this year’s Superbowl, ASL interpreter Justina Miles stole the show. At 20 years old, she became the first deaf woman in history to perform at the pregame and halftime shows, winning praise for her...

Netflix to Stream 18 New Tamil Films in 2023

Netflix has announced it is significantly expanding its Tamil film collection, obtaining the rights to a further 18 Tamil-language films for streaming in 2023. According to a statement by Netflix, the films will be added...

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 as it became the first of its kind to be...

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 6000-7000 languages spoken or signed around the globe, there are...

 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 danger of losing their mother tongue. Maintaining one’s native language is...

Spanish Audiobook Market Soars

According to a new report by Javier Celaya and his digital consultancy Dosdoce, based...

BBC Arabic Radio Closes After 85 Years

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