Ethnoblog

As our contribution to the celebration of International Mother Language Day, we are pleased to announce the

Language of the Day
A language of Eritrea. Population: 103,000 (2020), increasing. Status: 4 (Educational). Lg Use: Home, community. Used by all. Positive attitudes. Also use Kunama [kun], especially the Koyta. Also use Standard Arabic [arb],...

How many children lack access to education in their first language?

Learning is crucial to human flourishing. However, more than one third of the world’s children spend their school days in classrooms where the language of instruction is not the language they use at home . . . (read more)

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