In today’s interconnected world, being proficient in multiple languages is a valuable skill that can open up a world of opportunities. Whether you’re learning a second language for travel, work, or ...

Multilingualism wasn’t something I thought much about until my own children came along. In our home, Dutch mixed happily with ...

More than half of the world's population speaks more than one language—but there is no consistent method for defining ...

A new study introduces a multilingualism calculator that quantifies how multilingual a person truly is, offering a clearer alternative to vague labels like “bilingual.” ...

More than half of the world's population speaks more than one language—but there is no consistent method for defining "bilingual" or "multilingual ...

Speaking multiple languages could slow down brain ageing and help to prevent cognitive decline, a study of more than 80,000 people has found. The work, published in Nature Aging on 10 November, ...

A new study suggests that everyday multilingual habits—from chatting with neighbors to revisiting a childhood language—may help preserve memory, attention, and brain flexibility as we age. An ...

Carlos do Amaral Freire, a Brazilian linguist, easily translates 60 languages, including Chinese, Portuguese and Sanskrit. Is he a genius? A freak of nature? Surprisingly, Freire probably isn't much ...

Are you a Duolingo dabbler, bilingual from birth, or a perfect polyglot? This new “multilingual calculator” can help you find ...

Arabic, Portuguese, Shona, Spanish, French, and Mandarin are just a few of the languages spoken at Smith. A new festival of languages, kicking off September 30 and running through October 7, will ...

The Many Languages, One World (MLOW) essay contest, co-hosted by ELS Educational Services and United Nations Academic Impact (UNAI) from 2014-2017, challenged university students worldwide to write an ...