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 country which elected Donald Trump a year ago? How important...
Celebrate UN French Language Day
Today, on March 20, the United Nations celebrates French Language Day.Language Days at the United Nations were introduced in 2010 to celebrate multilingualism and cultural diversity.The United Nations celebrates six "Language Days" each year,...
Ukraine Attempts to Appease Russian Speakers
Ukraine's de facto president and prime minister have today offered to strengthen the constitutional right to use the Russian language to try to defuse separatist movements.
In a joint televised address, acting President Oleksander Turchinov...
America Becoming More Multilingual
According to an analysis by the Center for Immigration Studies (CIS) of newly released Census Bureau data for 2016, a record 65.5 million...
Support for Russian in Ukraine
Thirty percent of Ukrainians in areas controlled by the Kiev government support granting official status to the Russian language, according to a new survey.
The poll, conducted by the Ilko Kucheriv Democratic Initiatives Foundation, found...
Indian Languages Outpacing English Online
According to a recent study, the growth of Indian language internet users is growing at 18% per year, so that by 2021 the total will reach 531 million, which will be nearly 75% of...
Spanish Vistas
Students share their diverse experiences of Spain
ISLA Salamanca
“ISLA is a real island of adventures, strong emotions,
and first-rate Spanish in Spain’s most famous university city. Maybe that first phrase sounds like a bit of a...
Plan to Promote French Across Canada
The government of Québec is proposing the celebration of an annual Francophonie Day as part of...
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 really work in her new documentary Werden Sie Deutscher (Become...
Costa Rica Tuanis
Franny Brogan on the pura vida of Costa Rica
Because of the diversity of experiences it offers, Costa Rica is a sort of utopia for the outdoor enthusiast. Within the small country, travel from San...