Enjoy the rich cultural heritage of the Jingphos
A soap opera programme, Life of Strategies, will be broadcasted in Jingpho language to the Kachin people in China. This was after the Kachin people requested for the broadcast. This …
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Jerriais – The language of the Channel Islands
Primary school children in Jersey Island now have an opportunity to study Jerriais. Jerriais is the language that is spoken in Jersey. Jerriais classes were incorporated into the school curriculum. …
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Irish Gaelic – The ancient language of the Celtics
One day, a duke was being driven in a carriage across his land. He was surprised to see a man squatting in one of his lands. He asked for the …
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Inuit – The language of the Eskimos
Are there really 50 words for snow in the Inuit language? This is a debate that went on for centuries. This debate was sparked off by Franz Boaz, an anthropologist …
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Indonesian – The 6th most spoken language in the world
Indonesian language was meant to be cut off from the La Trobe University in Melbourne, Australia at the start of 2013. This would have reduced the number of Universities that …
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Igbo – The language spoken by the largest ethnic group in Africa
Obi Emelonye, a Nigerian film maker is currently making a movie in the Igbo language. His main aim for making the movie is to revitalize interest in the Igbo language. …
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Icelandic – The language of the Vikings
A 15 year old girl has sued Iceland over her name. Her name, Blaer – which means ‘Light Breeze,’ is not on the list of names that have been approved …
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Learn the rich language of Hmong speakers
St. Paul’s Magnet School located in Frogtown was the first country in America to offer a dual language program focusing on the Hmong culture and language and English. The school …
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Capture the natural beauty of an Island by speaking Hawaiian
Hawaiian has now been included as a language option in Hawaiian ATM machines. This initiative was initially started as a pilot program, but plans are now underway to install the …
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Han – The people who live alongside a river
Doris Roberts was presented with the Council of the Federation Literacy Award on September 7 2012. This award is normally presented to 1 individual every year, in recognition of outstanding …
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