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The languages in the Indo-European family are spoken by almost half of the world’s population. This group includes a huge number of languages, ranging from English and Spanish to Russian, Kurdish and Persian.

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Coming back from a long holiday? Recently joined the department? Collaborating on a complex, cross-team problem that spans different tech stacks and programming languages? At one point, we’re all going to find ourselves in one of these situations. So how can we ensure that no one feels overwhelmed or unable…

Tamil lit. gains global appeal: 1st Chennai Int'l Book Fair paves way for translations of Tamil works into many foreign langs. incl. Polish, Norwegian, Arabic, Slovak, Hungarian, Italian, Welsh, English, Icelandic, Filipino, Lithuanian, Spanish, French. Perumal Murugan's books to be translated into Amharic, Icelandic. Live translation sessions, game, "TransLingual Tales"…

All CPS eighth graders can take the test Tuesday or Wednesday in English. The exam will be available in five other languages on Nov. 1.

Only one in five said they can have a conversation in a modern language that is not their mother tongue, survey found.

New York City Mayor Eric Adams has been using artificial intelligence to make robocalls that contort his own voice into several languages he doesn’t actually speak

The influential Caine Prize for African Writing for 2023 was won by a power couple from Senegal. Their short story A Soul of Small Places (which can be read over here) echoes deeper trends in the country’s literature while picking up on the growth of horror and speculative fiction across…

Minister G.R. Anil launched Ration Right cards for migrant workers in Kerala, part of One Nation, One Ration Card scheme. Cards printed in various languages & only those with Aadhaar cards eligible. Scheme will ensure additional income for ration dealers. T.R. Anil Kumar presided over function.

Indian classrooms are witnessing a transformation in terms of linguistic diversity, but how should this be effectively managed? Globalization has led to the standardization of languages, risking the extinction of local and indigenous languages and their associated cultures. To counter this, India should embrace translanguaging practices, providing teachers with adequate…