The Language Learning Specialists
Learning languages has become the norm for modern people. Knowing several foreign languages significantly expands your opportunities in finding new acquaintances, in business, education, and many more areas. It is not surprising that in recent years private language schools, language learning services and the like have been gaining immense popularity. According to research, almost half … Read more
With around 86 million people – in the US alone! – listening to podcasts at least occasionally, it’s definitely a fast-growing medium. We’ve covered before how you can use podcasts to learn languages, including some specific suggestions for Quebecois French, but did you know there’s a whole world of language-adjacent podcasts out there, where you … Read more
Find out about troublesome fairies, Viking ceremonies, and the Celtic language of Manx as the Isle of Man celebrates its national day – Tynwald Day – on Monday 5th July. Folk on the Isle of Man may not always believe in fairies but they don’t believe in taking any chances. It’s traditional to pay your … Read more
It’s Pride Month and one of the most colourful words in the English language – with more makeovers than Madonna and more dramatic life stories than Liza Minnelli – is the word ‘gay’! Like every hero, ‘gay’ has an origin story, but even today, scholars are in disagreement over the precise journey it took to … Read more
More than 800 children across the UK are speaking Manx in their classrooms this week [June 1-16], with the support of pupils (pictured) from St Johns on the Isle of Man. The UK children are learning Manx as part of an annual competition called the uTalk Language Games, which aims to show youngsters how fun … Read more
Ever wondered which languages might help you in your career? Or even the benefits of knowing more than one language? Look no further than this guest post from the folks over at Jooble. Jooble is a Ukrainian IT company that hosts a job search website – the second most visited employment website around the world. … Read more
Language lovers, it’s that time of year again! That’s right, the Polyglot Gathering Online begins this week – taking place from 20th to 23rd May. You can check out their official website for more information, or keep reading our post to find out more about all things polyglot. What exactly is a polyglot? The word … Read more
India is one of the most linguistically diverse countries in the world. But how many languages are spoken there exactly? What are they like? Today, we’re going to take a closer look. With 18 languages spoken in India recorded on the uTalk app already – and more in the pipeline – we need answers. First … Read more
The Indonesian word for ‘dictionary’ (kamus) is almost the same as the Swahili word (kamusi) and is in fact an old borrowing from Arabic that somehow came from the Greek word for ‘ocean’. Confused? Here’s how multilingualism and trade spread three rather unusual words around the world. An ocean of words The Indonesian word for … Read more
Valentine’s Day is celebrated in many wonderful ways around the world. uTalk’s Language guru, Brian, presents five countries and their colourful customs all done in the name of love! Argentina Argentineans are so passionate about love that in addition to Valentine’s Day, they celebrate an entire week in July called La Semana de la Dulzura … Read more