A new policy for Nigerian languages in the country’s education system
Nigeria is home to more languages than all but two countries on Earth. Still, primary school students in the West African nation have been...
Linguistic diversity is increasing in the US. What does that mean for language access?
In the United States, the number of people who speak a language other than English at home is rising faster than those who mainly...
Soccer or Football? Beckham and Manning couldn’t solve it, so we did
If you’ve been watching the FIFA World Cup in Qatar, no doubt you can by now quote parts of the Frito Lays commercial featuring...
What do the words “permacrisis,” “gaslighting,” and “goblin mode” all have in common?
As 2022 comes to a close, English-language dictionary publishers are selecting the words that best encapsulate the character and ambiance of the last 365 days.
Looking at Duolingo’s end-of-year report on language learning trends
In addition to platform-wide trends, folks who used the app for more than five days out of the year can access personalized insights neatly packaged into a Spotify Wrapped-esque report.
Talking politics in a low-resource language
A five-day workshop at the University of Kashmir culminated in the completion of a nearly 4,000-word glossary of political science terminology translated into the Kashmiri language.
32 countries, countless languages: Linguistic considerations at the World Cup
Often referred to as the biggest sporting event in the entire world, it shouldn’t come as a surprise that broadcasters and organizers of the...
UNM launches research center to support acquisition of Diné and other Indigenous languages
When it comes to language learning, young children’s abilities are unparalleled. Their well-documented capacity to quickly acquire a language’s structures — whether that be...
Listenbourg: The fictional country that baffled and entertained Twitter
Have you ever considered the value of localizing for the Listenbourg market? According to Twitter, it’s a beautiful, upwardly mobile region of western Europe that should be attractive for any brand seeking aggressive expansion. Only one problem: The country doesn’t actually exist.
