Erik Hansson

IBBY and UNESCO Launch Global Call for Books in Indigenous and Endangered Languages IBBY (International Board on Books for Young People) and UNESCO have launched a global call for books to be included in their Collection of Remarkable Books for Young Readers in Indigenous and Endange...

IBBY (International Board on Books for Young People) and @unesco.org Launch Global Call for Books in Indigenous and Endangered Languages
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#literature #indigenous #languages #langsky

You Go, Tito! How Yugoslavia lives on in Ethiopia Tito's in his House of Flowers and Yugoslavia's off the maps, but you'd think otherwise in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, where their spirits are eternal.

You Go, Tito! How Yugoslavia lives on in Ethiopia
www.nicknasev.com/blog/you-go-...
> another excellent #blogpost from @nicknasev.bsky.social

Hands up if you're like me and donate to @wikipedia.org

Cracking the code of Papua New Guinea’s undocumented lang... Nicholas Evans has spent decades trying to decipher the undocumented tongues of Papua New Guinea and Australia. His work has redefined the way we think a...

Cracking the code of Papua New Guinea’s undocumented languages
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#png #language #diversity #langsky

How Language Shapes Gender Stereotypes in AI Image Generation, Study Finds Study of nine languages reveals AI-generated faces reflect stereotypes, influenced by grammar, prompt structure, and cultural assumptions.

How Language Shapes Gender Stereotypes in AI Image Generation, Study Finds
www.digitalinformationworld.com/2025/10/how-...
voa digitalinformationworld.com
#ai #gender #stereotypes #langsky

International Teddy Bear Day and Ukrainian Written Language Day: what else is celebrated on October 27 УНН Society ✎ October 27 marks International Teddy Bear Day and Ukrainian Written Language Day, and also commemorates the Venerable Nestor the Chronicler. World Day…

International Teddy Bear Day and Ukrainian Written Language Day: what else is celebrated on October 27
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#ukrainian #language #langsky

‘Food for the soul’: Germany pushes to revive an endangered language – Yiddish Thousands from across the globe flocked to recent festival in city of Weimar, heartland of far-right activity; revival leaders wary of becoming wrapped in pre-WW II nostalgia

‘Food for the soul’: Germany pushes to revive an endangered language – Yiddish
www.timesofisrael.com/food-for-the...
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#yiddish #language #revival #langsky

Screenshot aus der Nachrichtensendung ZDF heute. "Jazzkompunist" als Berufsbezeichnung ist sehr gewagt.

Jazzkompunist?
@zdfheute.de.web.brid.gy , ich behaupte mal, ihr braucht einen Proofreader.

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Crack the Code: How Chinese Netizens Use Emojis, Morse, and Ancient Script to Evade #Censorship
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#china #netizen #langsky

Latvian politicians concerned about the influx of Anglicisms – call to strengthen the prestige of the language - Baltic News Network Several politicians emphasised the need to strongly nurture the Latvian language and encourage its everyday use.

Latvian politicians concerned about the influx of #Anglicisms – call to strengthen the prestige of the language
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#latvian #language #langsky

Russia Fines Yaroslavl Language School Over Link to ‘Undesirable’ British Council - The Moscow Times A Russian court northeast of Moscow has fined a local language center for referencing the British Council, a U.K.-backed cultural organization banned earlier this year, independent media reported Wedn...

Russia Fines Yaroslavl Language School Over Link to ‘Undesirable’ British Council
www.themoscowtimes.com/2025/10/22/r...
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Paraguay Launches Archive to Preserve Guaraní and Jopará Ciudad del Este, the second largest city in Paraguay, on the triple border with Brazil and Argentina. Paraguay has unveiled one of the region’s most ambitious cultural preservation projects with the l...

Paraguay Launches Archive to Preserve #Guaraní and #Jopará
languagemagazine.com/2025/10/20/p...
via @langmag.bsky.social
#indigenous #language #langsky

Spain won't push for Catalan as official EU language until all 27 member states back it Government vows "not to give up" but says issue "doesn't always need to be on the agenda"

Spain won't push for #Catalan as official EU language until all 27 member states back it
www.catalannews.com/politics/ite...
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#català #language #langsky

Flemish government launches "Dutch Works!" to boost language skills among adults Ministers from the Flemish government have announced a joint plan to strengthen Dutch language education for adults. With Dutch Works! (Nederlands...

Flemish government launches "Dutch Works!" to boost language skills among adults
www.belganewsagency.eu/flemish-gove...
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#languagelearning #Belgium #Flemish #langsky

And this is how a total lack of empathy looks like.

Utlysning: Tysk-svensk ViceVersa-verkstad i Visby - Översättarcentrum Den 5–10 maj 2026 arrangeras en tysk-svensk översättarverkstad på Baltic Centre i Visby.

Den 5–10 maj 2026 hålls en tysk-svensk #översättarverkstad på Baltic Centre for Writers and Translators i #Visby. Verkstaden arrangeras av TOLEDO-programmet inom Deutscher Übersetzerfonds med stöd av den tyska kommissionären för kultur och media.
oversattarcentrum.se/aktuellt/utl...
#xl8

Well, money. Euro banknotes and coins of various values spread over a white surface.

"We are not able to settle your invoice as our client has not paid yet."
This kind of message from a translation agency raises my blood pressure every single time.
If you represent a language service provider that works with freelance translators and tell me this, you should really rethink.
#xl8

Sehr gut! 😁

Poor English in the Office: Berlin Authority Gets Creative In Prenzlauer Berg, where expats feel at home, official appointments often hit language barriers – but staff know how to handle them.

Poor English in the Office: Berlin Authority Gets Creative
www.morgenpost.de/incoming/art...
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#english #language #germany #langsky

Picture of two floorball teams playing a match.

Swedish word of the day #swotd is innebandy (floorball), not to be confused with 'bandy', played on ice. It is one of the largest sports in Sweden in terms of the number of players each week, with recreational and school activities, corporate events, and more.
#Sweden

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Mind the #accent - When I spoke like someone I wasn’t, people listened more closely. What did that say about them – and me?
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via @psyche.co
#language #identity #langsky

How László Krasznahorkai’s Nobel-prize winning genius slowly spread around Europe It took over a decade for the Hungarian novelist to be recognised in English-speaking countries.

How László #Krasznahorkai ’s Nobel-prize winning genius slowly spread around Europe
theconversation.com/how-laszlo-k...
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#nobelprize #literature #translation #xl8 #litsky #langsky

Razi Hirmandi Receives Astrid Lindgren Translation Award - WANA Renowned Iranian writer and translator Razi Hirmandi has received the Astrid Lindgren Award Certificate of Recognition in the translation...

Razi Hirmandi Receives Astrid Lindgren Translation Award
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#xl8 #literature #litsky #langsky

#Webinar beim BDÜ am 16.10.:
#Steuern zum Jahreswechsel – Tipps & Strategien für Freiberufler:innen (Referentin: Doris Reimann)
www.bdue-fachverlag.de/detail_webin...
#weiterbildung #cpd #xl8 #1nt #freiberufler

The village that speaks in Sanskrit : Every. Single. Day. Mattur village in Karnataka has revived Sanskrit as a living language spoken daily. The community blends ancient heritage with modern technology to keep Sanskrit relevant and thriving.

The village that speaks in #Sanskrit : Every. Single. Day.
www.indiatoday.in/education-to...
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#India #language #history #langsky

Japanese manga are popular the world over—but how have they been translated into Spanish? | Sophia University Associate Professor Paula Martínez-Sirés of the Faculty of Foreign Studies analyzes methods for translating Japanese novels and manga into Spanish. Translations are a reflection of the times, prevaili...

Japanese #manga are popular the world over—but how have they been translated into Spanish?
www.sophia.ac.jp/eng/article/...
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#xl8 #langsky

Screenshot vom Nachrichtenprogramm einschl. Schreibfehler ("pareilose" (sic!) anstatt "parteilose"))

Ich behaupte mal, dass @ntvde.bsky.social einen besseren Proofreader braucht.

Celebrating Fijian Language Week: Honouring identity, culture and connection As Aotearoa marks Macawa ni Vosa vakaViti, the diaspora celebrates the richness of their cultural values while bridging indigenous knowledge and Western practices.

Celebrating #Fijian #Language Week: Honouring identity, culture and connection
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#pacific #langsky

Nobel Peace Prize 2025 The Nobel Peace Prize 2025 was awarded to Maria Corina Machado “for her tireless work promoting democratic rights for the people of Venezuela and for her struggle to achieve a just and peaceful transi...

The Norwegian #Nobel Committee has decided to award the Nobel Peace Prize for 2025 to Maria Corina Machado.
www.nobelprize.org/prizes/peace...
#nobelpeaceprize
<A sigh of relief all over the world.>

How Greek Shaped Coptic, Egypt’s Final Ancient Language - GreekReporter.com The Greek influence on Egyptian-Coptic transformed Egypt’s native language through loanwords, verb changes, and dialectal shifts.

How #Greek Shaped #Coptic, Egypt’s Final Ancient Language
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#language #history #langsky