Tag: language
Spanish Names Indicate the Language’s Depth in U.S. Society
On last month’s Spanish Language Day, Google Doodle celebrated the letter Ñ (pronounced “enye”), which is the only letter in the Spanish alphabet that...
Plan to Promote French in Québec
Last month, the leader of Québec’s Liberal Party and spokesperson for the protection of the French language Hélène David released a 27-point plan for...
Finally, a Rohingya Translation of the Quran
For centuries, the Rohingya people, a Muslim ethnic minority indigenous to Myanmar, have not had access to the Quran in their native language. However,...
Beyond Crises: Imagining Families and Communities
The recent shootings of Asian Americans and whether these will be considered hate crimes, tornadoes ravaging the Southwest and elsewhere, and fears of uncertain...
Rumi in the Language Classroom Vol 6: Learner Differences
Rumi in the Language Classroom Series Vol 6
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Los Angeles Gives Extra $700M to Schools Most in Need
The Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) Board has voted 6-1 to distribute an additional $700 million in the 2021-22 academic year to schools...
Call for Sweden to Recognize Elfdalian
A Swedish parliamentary representative is calling for action to preserve an extremely vulnerable language spoken in Sweden’s forested countryside: Elfdalian (älvdalska in Swedish and...
Help Fund World Language Education
Funding for the World Language Advancement and Readiness Act (WLARA) Grants Program is critical. Reach out to your Senators and ask them to sign...
‘Iconic’ Sounds May Be Missing Link to Language
The missing link that helped our ancestors to begin...
Indigenous Language Institute to Host Webinar Series
The Indigenous Language Institute (ILI) has announced that it will be hosting a webinar series to support its language communities while COVID restrictions are...
