Archive for November, 2016
Learn English with Transparent Language Online Posted by Transparent Language on Nov 23, 2016 in For Educators, For Learners, For Libraries, Learning Material Updates
Of the 100+ languages offered in Transparent Language Online, English is our most requested. For good reason! Linguistic diversity is on the rise in the United States, bringing with it a number of opportunities, but also some challenges. According to the 2012 Census data, half of the foreign-born population self-reported that they speak English less than “very…
Non-Profit “7000 Languages” Uses Technology to Protect Indigenous and Endangered Languages Posted by Transparent Language on Nov 21, 2016 in Company News
Hello, language-lovers everywhere! I’m thrilled to announce the expansion of Transparent Language’s 7000 Languages Project into a full-fledged nonprofit organization. My name is Alexa Little, and I’ll be serving as the Executive Director of the new nonprofit, 7000 Languages. Today, over 3,000 of the world’s 7,000 languages are endangered. Languages become endangered when political, social…
Transparent Language Online User Spotlight: Kevin Barr, USMC Posted by Transparent Language on Nov 2, 2016 in For Learners, For Libraries
The winner of last month’s Library Card Sign-up Month photo contest is… Kevin Barr! Kevin’s photo submissions came all the way from Iwakuni, Japan, where he is stationed with the US Marine Corps. We were curious to see a Marine like Kevin is learning Indonesian with us, so we exchanged a few emails to find…