Cherokee Language Spotlight! Today we learn some interesting facts about the Cherokee language and take a look inside How Totsuwa Became Cherokee........... CONTINUE READING
June 12, 2021
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May 7, 2021
Hmong Language Spotlight! Learn some background information and interesting facts about the Hmong language. Check out our new bilingual Hmong children’s books........... CONTINUE READING
December 12, 2020
Today’s spotlight language is Telugu! We offer some background information and interesting facts about the language, as well as help finding children’s books in Telugu. .......... CONTINUE READING
September 18, 2020
Today’s spotlight language is Oromo! We offer some background information and interesting facts about the language, as well as help finding children’s books in Oromo. .......... CONTINUE READING
November 5, 2018
Today’s spotlight language is Farsi. Find background information and interesting facts about the language, as well as information to help you find Farsi children’s books. Interested in learning about even more languages? Check out our series of posts on world languages, including French, Hindi, Russian and Japanese!
Where is Farsi spoken?
Farsi, also known as Persian, Dari or Tajiki, is the national language of Iran, Afghanistan, and Tajikistan. It is also spoken in other parts of the Middle East and India. There are............. CONTINUE READING
May 6, 2018
Today’s spotlight language is Kurmanji. We’ve gathered some background info and interesting facts about the language. We also have information on our newest Kurmanji children’s book.
Where is Kurmanji spoken?
Kurmanji is a major dialect of the Kurdish language. It’s spoken in Kurdistan, Syria, Turkey, Iran and Iraq. There are approximately 15 million speakers worldwide.
How Many Kurdish Speakers in the US?
According to the most recent US Census data, there are about 17,000 Kurdish speakers in the US. Some of the largest Kurdish populations............. CONTINUE READING
August 20, 2017
Today’s spotlight language is German. We offer some background information and interesting facts about the language, as well as help finding German children’s books. Interested in learning about other languages as well? Check out our series of posts on world languages, including Spanish, Nepali, Hindi, Russian and Japanese!
Where is German spoken?
German is the official language of Germany, Austria and Liechtenstein, as well as being an official language of Luxembourg and Switzerland.
There are around 90 million German speakers around the world,............. CONTINUE READING
December 14, 2016
Today’s spotlight language is Somali! We offer some background information and interesting facts about the language, as well as help finding children’s books in Somali. Interested in learning about other languages as well? Check out our series of posts on world languages, including Spanish, Nepali, Hindi, Russian and Japanese!
Where is Somali spoken?
Somali is a part of the Afro-Asiatic language family. Somali is spoken by an estimated 16 million people around the world. It’s the official language of Somalia, with............. CONTINUE READING
October 10, 2016
Today’s spotlight language is Spanish! We offer some background information and interesting facts about the language, as well as help finding children’s books in Spanish. Interested in learning about other languages as well? Check out our series of posts on world languages, including French, Hindi, Russian and Japanese!
Where is it spoken?
Spanish is spoken by an estimated 560 million people around the world. It’s the official language of Spain and Mexico, as well as 20 other countries. It is the second most commonly used language............. CONTINUE READING
September 7, 2016
Today’s spotlight language is Arabic. Below, you can find background info and interesting facts about the language, as well as information to help you find Arabic children’s books. Interested in learning about even more languages? Check out our series of posts on world languages, including French, Hindi, Russian and Japanese!
Where is it spoken?
Arabic is spoken in a very large area that includes North Africa, the Arabian Peninsula and parts of the Middle East. About 185 million people speak it around the............. CONTINUE READING