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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Unrest as Corsican Court Bans its Own Language in Parliament
The French island of Corsica is in a state of turmoil after a court in the main city of Bastia banned the use of...
Push for more Asian language learning and literacy in Australian schools
In Australia, the Asia Education Foundation has recently...
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...
