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Archaeologists discover previously unknown ancient language

Discovery helps reveal how a long-lost empire used multiculturalism to achieve political stability

The Independent UK

Archaeologists discover previously unknown ancient language

Discovery helps reveal how a long-lost empire used multiculturalism to achieve political stability

The Independent UK

Fewer U.S. college students are studying a foreign language − and that spells trouble for national security

When the Soviet Union launched Sputnik 1, the first artificial Earth satellite, on Oct. 4, 1957, it did more than spark fears about America’s ability to compete technologically. It also raised concerns that the U.S. had a shortage of Russian speakers capable of monitoring Soviet scientific and military activities.

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Archaeologists discover previously unknown ancient language

Discovery helps reveal how a long-lost empire used multiculturalism to achieve political stability

The Independent UK

How to Empower Indigenous Learners

From humble beginnings in 1976, First Nations University of Canada is transforming higher learning for Indigenous students

The Walrus

Inventor Simon Wilby’s 1Voice.A1 Shattering Communication Barriers Worldwide

Wilby’s new innovation allows real time translation for international conversations in 42 languages.

Zenger

How social media is breathing new life into Bhutan’s unwritten local languages

Dechen, 40, grew up in Thimphu, the capital city of Bhutan. Her native language was Mangdip, also known as Nyenkha, as her parents are originally from central Bhutan. She went to schools in the city, where the curriculum was predominantly taught in Dzongkha, the national language, and English.

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Archaeologists discover previously unknown ancient language

Discovery helps reveal how a long-lost empire used multiculturalism to achieve political stability

The Independent UK

Google Search's SGE broadens its global reach and gains new upgrades

Google's rolling out its fancy AI search to over 120 countries and territories, and it's got your back with even more languages.

Android Central

We want to target Gen Zs and 10-year-olds: ICC's big digital push for global events

ICC seeks to expand cricket fan base in India, USA by 2032. To do so, they are collaborating with 50 Indian influencers to create content in 10 languages, targeting Gen Zs and 10-year-olds. They are also researching US demographics to attract an average American to the game.

The Hindu

Tulu, Konkani, Beary, and Kodava add variety to Kannada content space

Kannada content creators gain recognition and say diversity in languages, slangs and cultural references enhances reach and helps fix misconceptions

The Hindu

‘We will not saffronise or Congressise our State Education Policy’

Karnataka govt. forms committee to frame SEP, a model for entire country. SEP will be unbiased, focus on quality edu. for children. SEP will focus on culture & nativity, not saffronise or Congressise. SEP will give primacy to Kannada, option to learn other languages & choice of Kannada/English medium. NCERT…

The Hindu

Prince William hopes to pass on seriously impressive skill to son Prince George that Kate Middleton says she is ‘so bad’ at

“I have to make sure my children are better than me”

GoodToKnow

NASA's new app helps you find the International Space Station in the night sky

The app is available for use in 11 different languages including English, German, Spanish and French

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Understanding all kinds of English accent can improve empathy and learning – and even be a matter of life and death

In a 2019 sketch from the US late-night comedy show Saturday Night Live (SNL), the actor James McAvoy plays a Scottish air traffic controller attempting to help a US brand integration manager (Mikey Day) land a plane in distress, because the pilot has been knocked unconscious. The fact that Day’s…

The Conversation

Being bilingual slows brain ageing, and can prevent Alzheimer's

Humans are organised into around 200 nations, yet there are roughly 6,000 languages in existence. It therefore seems obvious that bilingualism is much more common than many of us might assume. This is an increasingly visible fact that appears to undermine the predominant model of “one state, one language”, a…

Windows Central

Can you identify the 8 hours of AI-generated voiceover in Galactic Civilizations IV: Supernova?

The voiceover in Galactic Civilizations IV will sound familiar, but it's entirely different than anything heard before, thanks to artificial intelligence.

The Hindu

ASI text for plaques identifying Santiniketan as heritage site also does not mention Tagore

ASI's text for UNESCO-recognised Santiniketan heritage site mentions no names, including Rabindranath Tagore's. Plaques in 3 languages will be placed by Visva-Bharati, with no names, likely to prolong noise over the site

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Several dialects of Tamil and 10 mother tongues of the ‘Dravidian family’

The Conversation

Language induces an identity crisis for the children and grandchildren of Latino immigrants

A young Latina mother I was interviewing once laughed uncomfortably as she described her sons’ embarrassment when put on the spot by older Latinos.

The Independent UK

Languages around the world have words for ‘this’ and ‘that’, study finds

Researchers studied more than 1,000 speakers of 29 different languages.

The Hindu

209 job aspirants in A.P. receive appointment orders in Rozgar Mela

209 people in Vijayawada receive appointment orders in Rozgar Mela. 161 of them join Indian Railways in various roles. Other departments and banks also recruit. PM Modi says Rozgar Melas have provided jobs to lakhs of youth. Exams now conducted in 13 regional languages, reducing time between job notification and…

The Hindu

Multi-language microsite on Sabarimala pilgrimage planned

Kerala Tourism to launch microsite on Sabarimala, providing info in 5 languages. It will feature e-brochures, promotional film, YouTube videos & details of transport, lodging facilities. The project is aimed at making pilgrimage hassle-free & boosting Kerala's reputation as a major pilgrim tourism State.

The Guardian - UK

Children’s and teens’ roundup – the best new picture books and novels

A celebration of family; a guide to animal languages; Stonehenge spells; classroom crises; and dreams of becoming an alchemist

The Conversation

Indo-European Languages: New Study Reconciles Two Dominant Hypotheses About Their Origin

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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