Language of the Week… Spotlight on minority languages- Greenlandic 11 Dec 20166 Feb 2017 Greenlandic is commonly known as 'Kalaallisut' in Greenlandic. 'Kalaallisut' is actually the name of the Western dialect which is the official one of Greenland. The other two dialects are 'Tunumiit…
Language of the Week… Spotlight on minority languages- Aleut 4 Dec 20166 Feb 2017 What is it really called? Well, there are actually a few options. In the Aleut language, it is called 'Unangam Tunuu' (Унáӈам тунуý or унаӈан умсуу in Cyrillic script). It…
Language of the Week… Spotlight on minority languages – Ainu 27 Nov 20166 Feb 2017 Ainu is a language originating in Japan. It is a language isolate - not related to Japanese or any other language. It is spoken by the Ainu people who live…
Language of the Week… Spotlight on minority languages – Welsh 25 Nov 20166 Feb 2017 In this article, the aim is not only to entertain you with interesting facts, but also to change your misconceptions about the language. Welsh is a recognized minority language in…
Language of the Week… Spotlight on minority languages – Northern Sami 21 Nov 20166 Feb 2017 While I am still making language lessons, I have discovered that I would like to do more to promote minority languages. These posts will not only offer basic background information…