Topic: Language
Sanskrit in India: Current Status and Government Initiatives to Promote Sanskrit in Education
Sanskrit is an ancient Indo-European language, often called the “mother of all languages.” This language serves as the liturgical medium for Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism. Historical Context Sanskrit...
‘French Language Day’ celebrated on March 20
The United Nations introduced Language Days in 2010, to celebrate multilingualism and cultural diversity of various languages. The United Nations celebrates six Language Days each year, dedicated to the... UNESCO celebrates International Mother Language Day
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) launched International Mother Language Day (IMLD) in 1991, with an objective of gaining global support for preserving the diversity... 22nd edition of Ethnologue released
The 22nd edition of the world language database Ethnologue was recently released. As per the list, Hindi is the third most spoken language of the world in 2019....
January 10: World Hindi Day
The World Hindi day is celebrated every year on January 10 in order to promote the language world-wide. It is celebrated by Indian Embassies that are located all...
World’s New Nation: Bougainville gains independence from Papua New Guinea
On December 11, 2019, the South Pacific Archipelago of Bougainville voted to become independent of Papua New Guinea. Around 98% of 1,81,067 voters voted to get independent from...2019 edition of International Translation Day (ITD)
The International Translation Day (ITD) is celebrated every year on 30th of September to pay tribute to the work of language professionals. The 2019 theme “Translation and Indigenous...
September 30: World Translation Day
The World Translation Day is marked by the United Nations to pay tribute to the language professionals. By this, the organization plays a crucial role in bringing nations...2019 edition of World Tribal Day (WTD)
The International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples (or World Tribal Day) is observed on August 9 to front-up and protect the rights of the world’s indigenous population....
Languages of the World
Contrary to the popular misconception that India has the most no. of different languages that are spoken in one country, the title actually belongs to the nation of...Papua New Guinea highest number of ‘living’ indigenous languages in world
Ethnologue (a directory of languages) lists 7,111 living languages worldwide (languages that are still being used and spoken by people). According to it, Pacific island nation of Papua...
