12th Italian Language Week celebrated
Cities around the world have put on a show for the 12th Italian Language Week. The celebration was originally launched by the Italian Government in order to help Italians abroad …
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Albanian – a lyrical but difficult language
Learning Albanian in addition to other languages got Betsy Lewis hired as a foreign officer to Albania by the US Department of State. Her interest in other cultures, qualifications in …
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Arabic under threat? The Middle East reacts to English influence
Arabic is one of the most widely-spoken languages in the world – which is why it may come as a surprise to hear that some traditionalist Arabs are concerned that …
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Abaza: enjoy pomp and grandeur as you learn one of the most difficult languages on earth
If you long to be received with pomp and grandeur when you arrive at your destination, then visit the Abazins who live in Caucasus mountains, situated in the Russian Republic. …
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Swahili: the “moto moto” language of East Africa
An American production company shot a movie scene where a messenger was expected to rush in, collapse and pant out an important message in Swahili. The company was even able …
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LOL in different languages
Warai means laughing in Japanese, so wwwww is lolll… In Thai the number 5 is pronounced “ha”, so 555 is hahaha… In French, you can use “lol” or you can …
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Lost in translation
When it comes to wackiness and cultural wonders, inhabitants of the Land of the Rising Sun, seem to constantly go that one step further to amaze us. From their baffling …
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Modernizing Spanish language
Spanish language is a member of the Romance group of the Italic subfamily of the Indo-European family of languages. Official language of Spain and 19 Latin American nations, Spanish is …
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The world speaks IELTS
IELTS or “International English Language Testing System” is an international standardised test of English language proficiency. It is jointly managed by University of Cambridge ESOL Examinations, the British Council and …
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Anybody knows Ioannis Ikonomou?
Ioannis Ikonomou works as an interpreter for the European Union in Brussels and he speaks 32 languages, or maybe even more, according to different sources. If you personally know Ioannis …
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