Inuit language celebration underway in Nunavut, Canada
An Inuit Language celebration is now underway in Canada’s eastern Arctic territory of Nunavut. The annual event is held to promote and
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Cheers for Alaska native language bill
The Barnes Committee Room at the Alaska Capitol erupted in cheers on Tuesday, as a panel of lawmakers unanimously moved
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Helping to promote and preserve the Inuit language in Canada
It is one of Canada’s oldest languages, and unlike many other Aboriginal languages, Inuktitut, the language spoken by the Inuit
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More students in North Finland opting to study Russian
Record numbers of elementary school students in northern Finland are opting to learn Russian. Up to a quarter of youngsters
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Citizens against mandatory Swedish in Finland
A citizen’s initiative opposing mandatory Swedish-language classes in the Finnish school system has gathered 50,000 signatures within 6 months and
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Russian language gains in Finland
The number of Russian speakers resident in Finland could match the size of Finland’s Swedish-speaking minority within 40 years. Russian
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