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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Sri Lanka: 85,000 apply for Korean language test
According to recent data by The Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment (SLBFE) , 85,072 students have applied for a Korean language test for...
UK: Ministers put £15M towards tackling the decline of foreign language learning
Ministers in England have awarded an almost £15m contract to University College London, to help tackle a systemic decline in the number of pupils...
Illiteracy Costs U.S. $300.8 Billion a Year
A new report estimates that illiteracy costs the U.S. approximately $300.8 billion per year.
According to the "Economic Cost and Social Impact of Illiteracy" report,...
New Arabic Publishing Strategy Announced
The United Arab Emirates’ Ministry of Culture and Youth has launched a new strategy to overhaul its literature and publishing industry. Noura Al Kaabi,...
New Arabic Publishing Strategy Announced
The United Arab Emirates’ Ministry of Culture and Youth has launched a new strategy to overhaul its literature and publishing industry. Noura Al Kaabi,...
Potential of Light Literature
Regardless of the reason for coming to the US, all immigrant children who speak a language other than English share a common risk: the...
Backlash against Indian Government Push to Make Hindi Dominant
A move by Indian prime minister Narendra Modi to make Hindi the country’s dominant language has been met with an atmosphere of hostility and...
Russia Bans Use of Foreign Words
Last month, Russia’s Duma (lower legislative assembly) adopted a bill that forbids the use of foreign words in Russian, unless there is no commonly...
France to introduce compulsory language tests for migrants
French lawmakers are increasing efforts to make it harder to stay in France long term if you don’t speak French. A new immigration bill...
Timor-Leste Changes Law to Enforce Portuguese in Schools
Timor-Leste (East Timor) is to amend its education law to enforce the use of Portuguese in schools.
The young nation’s minister of Education Armindo Maia...
