Tag: languages
The most beautiful name in the world has been chosen and it is beautiful in all languages
How to determine which is the most beautiful first name? After all, it’s a matter of taste, a subjective perception… However, scientists took up the challenge and decided to find…
Gmail mobile app can now translate foreign languages
Google announced that it is bringing the translation capability to Gmail’s mobile app. This feature is available on mobile devices including iOS and Android. Its translation capability offers support for…
What languages are spoken in Morocco?
Classical or dialectal Arabic, Berber, French or even Spanish: what languages are spoken in Morocco? In his book “Moroccans and their languages, what speaking four or five languages means”, Farid…
We now know which European languages are the most difficult to learn and they are not the ones everyone believes
One study ranked European languages in order of difficulty based on the estimated time needed to learn them fluently. Did you think that Swedish or Norwegian were the most complex…
Regional languages, national wonders – L’Express
Imagine, God forbid, the Pont du Gard collapsing. And imagine that Emmanuel Macron is content to declare: “It’s boring for the Gard department, but let it manage: the state will…
What if regional languages… were a selling point?
Leclerc centers are not known for their propensity to throw money away. However, in the Plougastel-Daoulas hypermarket, the Breton language is omnipresent. Here, the loyalty vouchers are called gwenneg (“sou”,…
Boris Vian: the pataphysician at the origin of new languages
“Boris Vian wanted to do something other than the norm. There is always at home, this mixture of very serious, of reflection and at the same time of amusement, of…
Save regional languages with Michel Feltin-Palas
/ Podcasts / In person(s) “A language is a dialect with an army and a navy”Max Weinreinch, linguist. It is with this edifying quote that Michel Feltin-Palas’ book opens, a…
“For the teaching of works in regional languages at school”
During this French Language and Francophonie Week, our collective “For literature in regional languages at school” is sending Pap Ndiaye, Minister of National Education, a petition that has collected more…
From Moroccan to sign language, our election videos are now available in multiple languages
The articles on our website can already be read in other languages via a translation button. By clicking on the globe above the article you can have it translated into…