The South American country of Paraguay has two official languages, Spanish and Guaraní. The country is home to about 6.7 million as of 2016. While it seems that Spanish is the dominant language in Paraguay, it is only spoken by 87% of the population, while…
When you speak of the Chinese language, it is very common to think only of two – Mandarin and Cantonese. In essence, Cantonese is the second most spoken Chinese language. Also known as Yue, it’s the dominant language in Southeastern China. Like Mandarin, they use…
Europe is the origin of some of the greatest civilizations and cultures of the world. It is diverse culturally and linguistically. But some of its mysteries still await discovery. One would think that Europe is a vast continent. However, its land area is just about…
The Independent State of Papua New Guinea, located in Oceania, is one of the most linguistically diverse countries in the world. Do you know which are the most popular languages in Papua New Guinea? The state connects to the provinces of West Papua and Papua…
Writers and editors have trusty friends in dictionaries and style guides. Several dictionaries are available although many are comfortable using the dictionary published by Webster. When it comes to style guides, two are in use, particularly in the United States, the Associated Press (AP) Style…
Is the Korean language that’s spoken in North Korea the same as the version spoken in South Korea? In this post, we’ll be taking a quick dive into the history of the language, the similarities between the two dialects, and exploring the differences! North and…
Golden Week is called as such because several national holidays happen in a span of about seven days. In Japanese, it is called Ōgata Renkyū or Ōgon Shūkan. It occurs in the spring, from the end of April until the first week of May. It…
The U.S. federal courts ensure that people with limited English proficiency have access to a certified court interpreter. The language access program is implemented in the federal courts because the country is multiethnic and multilingual and it is not expected that everyone can speak English….
Annually the UN celebrates English Language Day. The worldwide event occurs on April 23, with the aim of promoting cultural diversity and multilingualism. It is also the UN’s objective to use all the official languages of the organization equally. English Day coincides with the celebration…
Each year on April 23, UNESCO and the rest of the world celebrate World Book and Copyright Day. It is a very important day for international book publishing because it is a worldwide celebration to promote reading and enjoyment of books. About 100 countries and…
Among the number of foreign languages that you can study, why should you learn Arabic? It is not an easy language to learn and has nothing in common with English. Therefore, a speaker of English will have a difficult time to learn it. But looking…
Translation facilitates communication but there are times when translation fails from social media posts and other online sources can elicit various emotions. Most people around the world get their information from various social media platforms. Users of social media share news and entertainment, conduct business,…
