Chinese ‘Linguistic Coup’ in East Africa
As part of its goal to displace American influence, China is winning linguistic hearts in East Africa (a bloc of 300 million people), by...
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TIFF premiere: Sgaawaay K’uuna, the first feature film about the Haida people
By Leonie Sandercock Professor, University of British Columbia Originally published on The Conversation.
Sgaawaay K'uuna (Edge of the Knife), premiering at the Toronto International Film...
Chinese for All Saudi Arabian Schools
During a recent trip to China by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed
bin Salman (MbS), the Saudi Foreign Ministry announced that the kingdom had
committed to implementing
Chinese...
Macedonia Agrees Name Change and Expands Albanian Use
In what may be the most significant diplomatic step in the Balkans since the end of the war in the 1980s, after 27 years,...
$1 million for Indigenous Languages in Alberta
Canadian Premier Rachel Notley has announced a $1 million commitment to the Indigenous Language Resource Center at Calgary’s new Central Library. The Indigenous Center...
Hawaiian Flying High
Cultural Milestone of Hawai'i
Hawaiian Airlines has marked an important cultural milestone as Hawai‘i’s airline by establishing an ‘ōlelo Hawai‘i (Hawaiian language) certification program for...
Celebrate French Language and Francophonie Week
Speakers of the French language unite globally to celebrate Francophonie week March 17-25, and international Francophonie Day on March 20th. UN French Language Day...
Booksellers Donate Spanish Books to Refugees
The American Booksellers Association arranged for booksellers, authors, and publishers attending its Winter Institute in Albuquerque, New Mexico, to donate Spanish-language books for refugees...
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...
Ghana Confident in French
Dr.Matthew Opoku Prempeh, Minister of Education of Ghana, believes that French should be promoted across the country, citing a study conducted by the Foundation...
Heritage Values
Last month, the United Nations and people around the globe celebrated International Mother Language Day by focusing on the movements to restore the status...
Deal to Promote Chinese in Georgia
Last month, the education and science minister Giorgi Batiashvili of Georgia signed an agreement with China to promote the learning of Chinese in Georgian...
Spanish Congress in Argentina
The VIII International Congress of the Spanish Language will be held from March 27–30 in Córdoba, Argentina, with more than 200 writers, academics, experts,...
