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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UK Backtracks on Chinese Institute Ban
The UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has backtracked on a pledge to close down 30 Chinese state-sponsored Confucius Institutes across the country.
During his unsuccessful...
Germany: Berlin mayor refuses to use gender-inclusive language
Kai Wegner, Mayor of Berlin and member of the Christian Democrat party has recently met a strong backlash after announcing he will not be...
Nigeria: France commits to French education in Lagos public schools
In Lagos, Nigeria the state government has announced a partnership with France to facilitate employment and enrichment of the youth population, through cultural and...
Office of Hawaiian Affairs awards grants for preserving language
In the last month, the Office for Hawaiian affairs has awarded several substantial grants to community organizations for the specific purpose of preserving the...
Russian Citizens Take Language Test to Avoid Latvian Expulsion
The Latvian government has demanded more than 20,000 Russian citizens take a language test to avoid deportation and ‘prove loyalty’ to Latvia.
Despite these citizens...
Celebrating Samoan Language Week 2023
This week marked annual celebrations of Samoan Language Week or - Vaiaso o le Gagana Samoa, which was largely observed in the Polynesian Islands,...
Welsh-Speaking Teachers Recalled
Schools in Wales are asking Welsh-speaking teachers in England to return home, due to concerns that the lack of native-speaker teachers will affect the...
Spanish in Morocco
Last month, the Instituto Cervantes signed a contract with Moroccan universities Abdelmalek Essaâdi University of Tangier/Tetouan and the Mohammed V University of Rabat, to...
Irish, Scottish Gaelic, and Welsh Included in King Charles’ Coronation
For the first time in history, the traditional languages spoken in the four home nations of the UK will become part of a coronation...
Italy Seeks to Penalize the Use of English
Under a new legislation, Italians who use English and other foreign words in official communications could potentially be fined up to €100,000 ($108,705).
The law...
