UN to Promote News in Local African Languages
The United Nations (UN) is ready to partner with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) to promote production of news in local languages across...
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Tamil Politicians Fear Imposition of Hindi
Politicians in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu have been raising concerns over the country’s National Education Policy, arguing that the policy could be...
The UK Implements PRELIM – the Partnered Remote Language Improvement Project
Major English language organizations have partnered in the UK to improve language teaching standards in 20 countries, starting in the 2021. The British Council,...
Celebrate UN Arabic Language Day
The Arabic language is a pillar of the cultural diversity of humanity. It is one of the most widely spoken languages in the world,...
Hungary’s English-Speaking Kindergartens in Trouble
A dozen English-medium kindergartens have received a letter from the Hungarian Ministry of Human Resources (EMMI) informing that English is a non-ethnic language in...
Moldova to Relax Restrictions on Russian
Andrew Warner reports on moves to bolster the status of the Russian language in Moldova
Parliament of Moldova in Chisinau.
Chisinau, Moldova.
The outgoing president of...
Transcending Monolingualism
Research shows that multilingual skills correlate with higher scores on assessments (Vogel and Garcia, 2017), and studies indicate that when those results are present,...
Challenge to Spanish Causes Outcry
Last month, Spain’s eighth education law in democratic history was passed by congress while creating a storm of anger and protest. One of the...
Elite Language Students Focus on Community Service
Even during these challenging times, language students contribute to the greater good. I recently attended (via Zoom, of course) the award ceremony of the...
The Other Spanish Golden Age
Students encounter excellent cultural references in today’s Spanish language textbooks. Striking photographs, stunning videos, and authentic materials bring the art, music, cuisine, and literature...
German Teachers & Students: Take the German Quiz Challenge
Calling all German teachers! Are you interested in tools that can make your classroom more fun and engaging? Look no further, meet the The...
Lack of Chinese Interpreters Cripples Zimbabwe’s Courts
The magistrate floundered his hands bewildered. The accused, a Chinese gold miner, allegedly shot his workers twice in their thighs when they asked for...
Education Begins with Language
At the Council of Europe’s initiative, the European Day of Languages has been celebrated every year since 2001 on September 26 with the European...
