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The Conversation, January 21st, 2019 There have been concerns that more young Javanese in Indonesia appear to be less able to speak Javanese properly. Numerous studies show that the language is starting to fade way, specifically its sub-system of High Javanese (Javanese Krama). But what’s less observed is that many of the young generation of Javanese researchers, teachers, activists and...

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Source: The Conversation, January 8, 2019 The Patagonian desert in southern Argentina is a harsh environment. Little seems to thrive on its seemingly endless red plains and parched land. Yet in this unlikely place there is a unique bilingual community. It’s made up of the Afrikaans and Spanish-speaking descendants of the about 650 South African Boers, who came to Patagonia in the first decade...

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Courrier des Balkans, vendredi 12 novembre 2018 C’est probablement dans les Balkans que la langue romani est encore la plus pratiquée et qu’elle a donné naissance à la plus riche littérature. Pourtant, celle-ci est désormais en danger : elle n’est presque jamais enseignée dans les écoles et la transmission familiale est elle-même souvent menacée. Une situation qui...

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Alto Adige, 3 diciembre 2018 l plurilinguismo è un valore aggiunto, apre la mente alla complessità e alla diversità, ma rappresenta anche un innegabile vantaggio, specialmente in un’epoca come questa, dove le barriere tra popoli e culture non esistono più e dove la comunicazione riveste un ruolo centrale. Insomma, saper parlare più lingue è un lasciapassare che apre a opportunità...

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IPOL, publicado em 22/10/2018 Pelo carácter identitário e de soberania, as questões linguísticas e culturais são vistas, em todo o mundo, como prioridades nacionais. Há decisões tomadas pelos chefes de Estado africanos e pelos seus ministros da Educação e da Cultura, direccionadas para a promoção e difusão das línguas e das culturas autóctones dos seus respectivos países. Mas a...

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La promozione e la difesa dell'italiano in Svizzera, fra gli attuali problemi e un potenziale da esprimere Swissinfo.ch, 16 ottubre 2018 Qual è l’effettivo “stato di salute” dell’italiano in Svizzera? Le più recenti statistiche mostrano che, nell’arco di oltre un quarantennio, si è ridotto dall’11% a poco più dell’8% il numero delle persone che indicano la lingua di Dante come...

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The Conversation, August 29, 2018 In an age of globalisation with unprecedented levels of mobility and communication, the world is often described as a “global village”. But this metaphor has implications for how we understand the geographical place around us. There are clearly emotional meanings connected to the concept of place. An expression such as “do you want to come to my place?”...

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Publicado em 30/08/2018 A iniciativa tem como objetivo a preservação das histórias, tradições e memórias dos povo Foto: Agência Brasil / Wilson Dias O Dia Internacional dos Povos Indígenas, celebrado anualmente em 9 de agosto, foi a ocasião para a UNESCO (Organização das Nações Unidas para a Educação, a Ciência e a Cultura) lançar um site especial dedicado ao...

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Source: BalkanInsight.com, 4 May 2018 The right to use one’s mother tongue - Albanian or Serbian - is essential for everyone in Kosovo, but progress is being prevented by political disputes, the government’s Language Commissioner told BIRN. Milan Radonjic BIRN Mitrovica “Language rights reflect on all other rights, like fair legal processes, obtaining documents, work rights, healthcare,...

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The new Greenlandic government agreed to replace Danish by English as the first foreign language in schools. This can be read in the 'Koalitionsaftale 2018 (2018-2022)'. Although Greenlandic became Greenland’s sole official language in 2009, Danish remained essential in the educational sector. The Danish government is now worried and recalls that knowledge of the Danish language can help...

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Les mises en scène du langage. Le français sur Internet, l’évolution de l’orthographe, le Camfranglais qu’on parle au Cameroun, et même ailleurs, l’explosion de la littérature francophone tout autour du monde. S’interroger sur la langue n’est pas seulement une curiosité aiguë : c’est un révélateur du monde où nous vivons. Une émission présentée par Yvan...

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Les mises en scène du langage. Le français sur Internet, l’évolution de l’orthographe, le Camfranglais qu’on parle au Cameroun, et même ailleurs, l’explosion de la littérature francophone tout autour du monde. S’interroger sur la langue n’est pas seulement une curiosité aiguë : c’est un révélateur du monde où nous vivons. Une émission présentée par Yvan...

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