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African Folk Tales Reimagined in Nine Languages
A set of newly reworked African folk tales is soon to launch on Netflix. The anthology of stories, retold by a new generation of...
Cornish Making a Comeback
In the UK’s South West, efforts to revitalize Cornwall’s indigenous language Kernewek are stronger than ever.
The ancient language can be traced back 4000 years...
UNESCO Commits to Inclusive Multilingual Education
“Language is a tool, but the goal is not simply to exchange one language for another but to have an educational and social project,”...
Dreaming of Words
Dreaming of Words had its world premiere at the International Mother Language Day celebrations organized by the Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts...
UNESCO Sees Role of EdTech in Multilingual Learning
The theme of last month’s International Mother Language Day, “Using technology for multilingual learning: Challenges and opportunities,” raised the potential of technology to...
Dec. 18 is World Arabic Language Day
December 18 is World Arabic Language Day and this year’s theme is “Arabic Language, a bridge between civilisations.” Celebrated since 2012, World Arabic Language...
Indonesia to Digitize Indigenous Scripts
UNESCO and the Indonesian Internet Domain Registry (PANDI) have announced plans to work on digitizing the Indigenous scripts of Indonesia through an initiative called...
Oct. 5 is World Teachers’ Day
October 5 is World Teachers' Day and this year the theme is "Teachers: Leading in crisis, reimagining the future." The following is an excerpt...
Celebrate International Mother Language Day on Feb. 21
February 21 is International Mother Language Day and this year's theme is "Languages without borders." In an open letter, Director-General of UNESCO Audrey Azoulay...
Celebrate International Day of Education
January 24 is the International Day of Education and this year, the theme is "Learning for people, planet, prosperity, and peace." In an open...
Dec. 18th is #ArabicLanguageDay
December 18th is World Arabic Language Day and this year's theme is "Arabic Language and Artificial Intelligence." Celebrated since 2012, World Arabic Language...
Multilingual Focus for UN Literacy Day
"about 40% of the world’s population does not have access to education in a language they speak or understand" Audrey Azoulay, director-general...
