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Alaska Home to Rare Russian Dialect

Linguists to compile dictionary from septuagenarian speakers by 2014. A Russian settlement in Alaska that became isolated from the Russian Empire when the U.S. bought the Alaska Territory in 1867 still speaks a rare Russian...

Russian Language Day

Moscow’s Renaissance Moscow Olympic Hotel offers a unique opportunity to learn Russian and become closer to the Russian culture. Every Tuesday at 6:30pm in the 7 Sisters Café, a professional Russian language tutor awaits the...

Ukraine Considers Adding Russian

The Ukrainian President, Viktor Yanukovych, is supporting legislation that would make Russian the second official language in Ukraine. The proposed law has caused a stir in the media, as jailed opposition leader Yulia Tymoshenko...

Latvians Reject Proposal for Russian as Official Language

On Saturday, February 18, Latvians rejected a proposal to give Russian status as an official language of the state. According to the Christian Science Monitor, Russian is not only considered the mother tongue of...

Ukraine Focuses on Minority Languages

Last month, the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine, in cooperation with the European Union and the Council of Europe, organized a round table event focusing on minority languages. The session, attended by...

Breaking Down the Monolingual Wall

There couldn’t be a better time for the new book Breaking Down the Monolingual Wall: Essential Shifts...

Breaking Down the Monolingual Wall

There couldn’t be a better time for the new book Breaking Down the Monolingual...

Bahasa Indonesia Made UNESCO Official Language

Bahasa Indonesia, the official and national language of Indonesia, has been designated an official language of UNESCO at its recent General Conference in Paris. The official move to honor the lingua franca of the...

Why Dual Language Works for Everyone

Bilingualism is becoming popular as more and more parents demand bilingual schooling for their children. English monolingualism, encouraged...

WVU Plans to Completely Cut World Languages Department

West Virginia University has announced it will move to eliminate nearly three dozen degree programs, including the...
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