Somalia to increase Swahili teaching to boost East African ties

A feel-good story: Charlie O'Sullivan of New Jersey travelled all the way to New Zealand to study the Māori language. Such incredible commitment! www.rnz.co.nz/news/te-manu...

Love the term “linguistic alchemist”—and I could spend all day staring at this incredible language-inspired artwork. www.theguardian.com/culture/2025...

Soon audiences will be able to hear Welsh spoken at the famous Globe Theatre. Subscribe to the Subtitle newsletter for more! mailchi.mp/10306f960520...

Students at Yale University can now take courses in elementary and intermediate Filipino (Tagalog). yaledailynews.com/blog/2025/09...

Subtitle celebrates our 75th newsletter! Subscribe for language news direct to your inbox every 2-3 weeks. mailchi.mp/d57aabf3f7ac...

A multilingual nation like India needs multilingual AI. www.bbc.com/news/article...

Small accent, big difference. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

“Practicing and improving my Shanghainese has long been on my to-do list. It always seemed a bit impossible—Shanghainese is a language with no writing system, and is used in only a few pieces of popular media.” joysauce.com/shanghainese...

Read about anti-Hindi backlash in India, how Salish is having an impact in Australia, and language complaints in Belgium in our newsletter! mailchi.mp/a3a3ce8aecb0...

“In today’s universe of spell-check, autocorrect and artificial intelligence…why should we keep producing and owning actual, cinder-block-sized dictionaries?” www.nytimes.com/2025/07/20/o...

When I studied Russian in college, we had a Georgian TA. But now things are changing. novayagazeta.eu/articles/202...

What do you call this type of tape? (via LostinthePond) youtube.com/shorts/f25LN...

This week’s newsletter: English tests for truck drivers, documenting the Ainu language, and the best Parisian cafes in AUS. mailchi.mp/85ce4ee50b53...

Despite being ruled by Portugal for over 400 years, you won’t find many Portuguese speakers in Goa, India. www.france24.com/en/live-news...

The FCC was all set to start requiring multilingual emergency alerts. What happened? www.npr.org/2025/06/16/n...

This isn’t the first time Trump’s been sued by the National Association of the Deaf. mailchi.mp/2f36f98ef22a...

This data serves as a reminder that America is (and always had been) home to many languages, not just English. www.axios.com/2025/06/05/m...

Voice of America's Farsi-language staff were suddenly called back to work after being put on leave earlier this spring. www.nytimes.com/2025/06/13/u...

Immigrants from Latin America aren't only Spanish speakers--a growing number speak indigenous languages. www.bbc.com/future/artic...

Would you rather a human presenter mispronounce your name or an AI tool get it right? www.boston.com/news/educati...

"Such extraordinary diversity flourished in the context of one exceptional circumstance: the United States was one of only a handful of countries (including Mexico, Australia, and Eritrea) to not designate an official language." www.newyorker.com/news/the-led...

Facing fierce competition for permanent residency in Canada, some hopefuls are learning French to bolster their chances. Read more in the Subtitle newsletter. mailchi.mp/28308123f151...

I did pretty well in my 4th grade spelling bee, but I don’t think that made the timeline. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/29/u...

This new tool lets you turn almost any written text into a podcast. But just because you can doesn’t mean you should. youtu.be/YGtINs3R5EM

“It’s already hard to get a job if you don’t have at least a year of experience…Now imagine adding English fluency on top of that. It’s going to take people a lot more time to find work.” www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...

Linguist @michaelerard.bsky.social came across many stories of people’s final moments in his research for "Bye Bye I Love You," including that of Olga Janáčková, whose father set her dying last words to music. Listen to @subtitle.bsky.social for the full story on Olga’s speech melodies:

The big idea: could the English language die? www.theguardian.com/...

Keeping Chamorro language alive at UH Mānoa www.hawaii.edu/news/...

Though not law yet, these changes could be coming to the UK soon. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

Y'all! I am so happy you can hear this. It's one of the most amazing things I discovered while researching Bye Bye I Love You (and again thanks to @martenvandermeulen.bsky.social) and was so so moved by cellist Petronella Torin's recreation. A big appreciation for @patricox.bsky.social as well.

How do we memorialize the last words of our loved ones? Thanks to @michaelerard.bsky.social for sharing this story. subtitlepod.com/how-composer...

Singapore's People's Action Party won 87 out of 97 available seats yesterday, an overwhelming majority. www.straitstimes.com/singapore/po...

Are you irked by “naan bread” or “chai tea”? Well @hankgreen.bsky.social has something to say. youtu.be/jawQ-HvJFhQ

Do these four have what it takes to do the perfect Liverpool accent? www.bbc.com/news/article...

Are Scottish accents really more aggressive? A linguist explains theconversation.com/...

The Subtitle newsletter is back from a brief break! mailchi.mp/cd49510557f1...

I got 12/14! Not bad, but I was surprised by some of the results. www.theguardian.com/science/2024...

"Every child had an official language they wrote in to win their national competition – English, French, Dutch etc – but as soon as we were comfortable enough, we ditched those and shared as much as we could in our everyday tongues." www.theguardian.com/news/ng-inte...

“A Scottish accent’s melody and charm is a beautiful thing. It’s not incumbent on us to change our tongue; it’s on English ears to change the way they listen.” www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

“If those who speak Spanish as their second language are included, then the U.S. is the second-largest Spanish-speaking country in the world after Mexico.” By ending Spanish-language communications, the White House ignores U.S. demographics: buff.ly/T5h8YCR

I spoke with the Guardian about the suffix -core in French fashion www.theguardian.com/fashion/2025...

I don’t think we’ll be seeing the Spanish version of the White House website revived anytime soon. www.boston.com/news/politic...

“‘Every translation from different parts of the world has the potential to give you not just a different perspective, but a window into an entirely different imagination.’” www.nytimes.com/2025/02/15/b...

A border split my family's language. Now I'm bringing it back #BBC www.bbc.com/future/a...

Why do we use an X for a kiss? A working-class history! #valentinesday #history theconversation.com/x-has-been-u...

"I belong to a new generation of Australian parents who see immense value in passing on language skills to our children. But what, exactly, are we passing on?" www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...

Moana 2 was the latest in a string of Disney films with Māori dubs but the first to have the Māori version released simultaneously with the English version. www.polygon.com/features/508...