The Linguistic Nations of America
In an interesting article published in Tufts Magazine, author Colin Woodward caught people’s attention when he described what he sees as new nations within the
What is Papiamento?
When you’re on vacation you want everything to be easy and relaxing. And for many, apart from resting and exploring our destination of choice, we
The US of A: A Multilingual Nation
There have been recent studies showing that the Spanish language has become the most important and most spoken language in the United States aside from
What Are Pidgin Languages?
A pidgin language is a language based on two or more languages and which has a practical and immediate purpose. It usually arises in diverse
The History of a Symbol That Has No Translation: @
Throughout history, the @ sign has been used for many purposes, but its use was never so universal before its application in information technology. If
English and Its Turbulent Origin
English is probably the most widely spoken language in the world. In most cases when someone visits a country where they do not speak the
An increasingly multilingual world
An infographic recently published in the South China Morning Post shows the most spoken languages in the world and its number of speakers. It shows
Happy International Translation Day!
Translation is truly an art. When done well, it brings text to life in another language and nothing is “lost in translation”. So, in honor
Although It May Not Seem like It… That’s a Language!
As project managers, we are used to receiving requests for translations to and from many languages. The most popular include English, Spanish, Chinese, Portuguese, French
Afrikaans: A (Brief) History
What do you think of when you think of South Africa? Some things that may come to mind include Cape Town, Nelson Mandela and the
