Learning Languages with Music: A Taste of Ugandan Culture
Studies have proven that music can help when it comes to learning, boosting your mood and helping you to form…
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The Turbulent Origins Behind International Mother Language Day
After protests turned deadly in East Pakistan in 1952, it seemed unlikely that the mainly-Bengali speaking protesters would ever realise…
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You Do Well: Nigerian Pidgin and the English Language
Last month, the Oxford English Dictionary (OED) announced a list of words it was adding to its ranks—including many from…
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Ladino: What’s in a Name?
If you’re trying to learn more about Ladino, you might have come across the various names the language has been…
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What is Ladino?
Ladino was recently the 144th language to be added to the uTalk app, but, with only around 50,000 speakers scattered…
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Meet Our Speakers: Benni Aguado (Ladino)
For every language uTalk adds to the app, we recruit two native speakers to come to our office in London…
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Meet Our Speakers: Rachel Bortnick (Ladino)
We’ve all heard of Yiddish, right? But have you heard of another Jewish language, Ladino? It’s the language historically spoken…
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Language Learning Myths #3: Everybody Speaks English!
In our ongoing series, we’re busting all kinds of myths that prevent people from learning a new language. We’ve previously…
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Cymru am Byth!: How the Welsh Language Has Survived and Thrived
Anyone with a passing interest in rugby will probably have heard someone shouting the Welsh motto, “Cymru am byth,”—“Wales forever!”—at…
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Black Panther: Shining a Spotlight on Xhosa
If you went to see Black Panther at the cinema last year, then you were far from the only one—Marvel’s…
