IU secures $1.5M Pentagon Grant to Expand Military Language Training
The grant enables IU to provide intensive year‑round language training, reinforcing its national‑security education role and expanding access for service members.
Choctaw Nation Launches First Level of Rosetta Stone Choctaw
The launch of the first level of Rosetta Stone Choctaw represents a significant step in expanding opportunities to learn and preserve Chahta Anumpa for future generations.
Cornwall Seeks Permission to Add Cornish to Road Signs as DFT Flags Safety Rules
Cornwall’s request underscores a broader push for language equality in the UK, arguing that Kernewek deserves the same everyday visibility already afforded to Welsh and Scottish Gaelic.
UN Expert Mechanism Sharpens Focus on Indigenous Language Rights
The five-day dialogue reinforced that safeguarding Indigenous languages requires not only cultural recognition but also structural change across education, governance, technology, and global cooperation.
KU Becomes First Regional NAT‑TEST Site, Boosting Japanese Language Pathways for Students and Job Seekers
The initiative aligns with Bangladesh’s long‑term strategy to cultivate globally skilled human resources and positions KU as a growing hub for global‑skills development and cross‑border academic collaboration.
Cherokee Nation Ends State Charter to Advance Cherokee Language
The shift to full tribal oversight is intended to strengthen Cherokee language revitalization efforts by removing external regulatory barriers and aligning governance with cultural and linguistic priorities.
Celebrating Russian Language Day at the UN
Russian Language Day at the UN is more than a cultural observance and affirms Russian as a global infrastructure language that carries diplomacy, scientific collaboration, and cross‑border communication.
From Advocacy to Infrastructure: The Rise of the Linguistic Justice Foundation (LJF)
The LJF is a coordinated, rights-based force with the potential to reshape how institutions understand and uphold language rights as its rise signals a shift from advocacy to architecture for the world to follow.
Expanding Indigenous Interpreting at the U.N. With First‑Ever Mayan Language Pilot
The first‑of‑its‑kind Mayan Language Pilot has opened the door for Indigenous and endangered languages to be represented at an international level like the UN where they have long been absent.
