Two new languages in Microsoft Translator: Somali and Zulu
Today, Microsoft is adding two new languages to Translator’s ever-growing list of languages—Somali and Zulu! Somali and Zulu text translation is available now in...
LanguageWire adds Chief Integration Officer role and appoints new COO
As COO, Signe Winther Poulsen’s responsible areas include Operational Excellence, DTP & Localization Engineering.
Duolingo reports 485% increase in Ukrainian learners
The number of Duolingo users learning Ukrainian increased by 485% in the weeks following the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The company will be donating all of its ad revenue from Ukrainian learners to organizations helping Ukrainian refugees.
Hong Kong legal system ditches English translations
A recent South China Morning Post report suggests that Hong Kong’s legal system has not been adequately transparent about providing English-language judgments in recent months.
New York attorney general calls on NWS to improve language access
Earlier this month, New York’s attorney general called on the National Weather Service (NWS) to improve its language access measures, in response to the disproportionate number of non-English speaking individuals who died during Hurricane Ida last summer.
The Russian Z: from military identifier to pro-war symbol
All language uses symbols for representation and classification, just like names. But these symbols' meaning can rapidly evolve, and the Russian Z launched during the invasion of Ukraine is a perfect example of such dynamic language significance.
Russian government threatens to block Russian Wikipedia for information on war...
The Russian government has threatened to ban the Russian-language Wikipedia site for its inclusion of “illegally distributed information” about the ongoing war in Ukraine...
French-speaking Ottawa residents file complaints over language access at vaccine clinics
The local government of Ottawa’s French Language Services (FLS) branch saw an increased number of complaints regarding French language services in 2021, according to a report the branch compiled last week.
Journalist’s multilingual coverage of Ukraine conflict goes viral
A reporter for the Associated Press (AP) has received a lot of attention for his multilingual coverage of the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. In just a little more than 24 hours, a montage of his coverage for different outlets received more than 14 million views and 114,000 likes on Twitter.
Study sheds light on toddlers’ vocabulary development and COVID-19 lockdowns
A study which is currently in press in the journal Language Development Research found that, among the babies and toddlers studied, children made greater gains in vocabulary size during the early lockdowns than individuals pre-lockdown.
New Mexico introduces bill to increase pay for Native American language...
House Bill (HB) 60 would essentially allow fluent speakers of Native American languages the opportunity to receive a teacher’s salary without needing a teaching credential.
Court of Justice sees case over Tesco food label translations
A court case focused on the British grocery chain Tesco’s food label translations has reached the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU), the highest court in the EU.
