Students from the Confucius Institute of the University of Abomey-Calavi wear traditional Chinese attire during the "China-Benin Fashion Show" in Cotonou, Benin, on Nov 8. SERAPHIN ZOUNYEKPE/XINHUA ...

In the wake of the U.S. bombing of Iran and its dismissal of European allies, an anxious continent’s best chance at security runs through its largest economy.

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A new study suggests that activities like reading, writing or learning languages may reduce the risk of Alzheimer’s disease by nearly 40 per cent. Researchers examined data of 1,939 people, with an ...

Learning a new language can be a fun yet frustrating endeavor. Like any new skill, consistency is key. As much as we might want to, we can’t all pick up and move to France for six months to become ...

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In the summer of 2023, more than 19,000 people were forced to evacuate as wildfires swept through Yellowknife, the capital of Canada’s Northwest Territories. Emergency alerts were issued in French and ...

The classroom at the Defense Language Institute smelled faintly of coffee and paper. Students shuffled in, some scrolling through notes, others whispering to themselves about tricky grammar exercises.

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The U.S. Foreign Service Institute ranks Hungarian in Category III, requiring approximately 1,100 class hours to reach professional proficiency—that’s roughly one full year of intensive study. Only ...

Language learning marketplace Preply is now valued at $1.2 billion after raising a $150 million Series D round that marks a new chapter for the 14-year-old company, whose previous backers include ...

A new study suggests that everyday multilingual habits—from chatting with neighbors to revisiting a childhood language—may help preserve memory, attention, and brain flexibility as we age. An ...