Portuguese Planning for Immigrants
The president of Portugal’s recently created Agency for Integration, Migration and Asylum (AIMA), Luís Goes Pinheiro, has announced a plan, aimed at immigrants in...
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Pakistan Has NOT Made Chinese Official
Pakistani and Indian media jumped on a story last month that Pakistan had decided to make Chinese one of the country’s official languages, in...
Spain Recognizes Ladino as Spanish
More than half a millennium after most Jews were expelled from the country in 1492, Spain is officially recognizing their language, Ladino, as a...
ABC Airs Half-Chinese Sitcom
Last month, an episode of ABC’s primetime sitcom Fresh Off the Boat, called “Ride the Tiger,” broke ground by being about 50% spoken in...
Celebrate Mother Language Day!
On International Mother Language Day 2018, celebrated on 21 February every year, UNESCO reiterates its commitment to linguistic diversity and invites its Member States...
New Zealand Pushes for English as Official Language
A new bill has been submitted in New Zealand to make English the official language. New Zealand First submitted the bill. The nationalist, populist...
Last Chance For Boren Scholarship
Friday February 8 is the last chance to apply for the study abroad Boren Scholarships. These scholarships promote long term linguistic and cultural immersion,...
Boost to Arabic Learning in UK
Spanish, Mandarin Chinese, French, Arabic, and German are the languages the UK will need...
Making Hindi Official at the UN
The Indian government is prepared to spend up to four billion rupees ($63 million) to make Hindi one of the official languages of the...
Iran Bans English From Primary Schools, Citing “Cultural Invasion”
Iran has announced that English would no longer be taught in primary schools after Islamic leaders warned that early exposure to English would help...
The Future of Spanish and Hispanic Media in the U.S.
Does one have to speak Spanish to be considered Hispanic or Latino in the U.S.? What is the role of Hispanic media in the...
Students Create Music Video “Dreamchild” in French, English and Mowhawk
A new video created by students at St. Willibrord School in Châteauguay, Que, near...
Confucius Launches Chinese Online Test and Programs
The Confucius Institute and XuetangX have launched a platform for students around the world who want to learn Chinese and pass the HSK proficiency...
