So… 2019 is the year we celebrate all indigenous people, their nations and their cultures through the lens of their languages. This is the year we create, if it didn’t exist, a global awareness about the cultural wealth, the economic potential but also the political woes of these people. Language is the window looking straight into the heart of a… Continue reading "On Indigenous Languages"
How can give you any visibility at all to your minority language?
Hello March! I don’t know in your part of the world, but in mine, March started with an awful amount of snow from storm Emma and the Beast from the East. I am quick to complain about snow, but in fairness, there was only about 2 cm where I live. Not even enough to sustain a snow fight.
Hello February! This year, where I live, the winter is being very… mathematical. Grey, rainy and warm-ish on even days, and clear and cold on odd days. In any case, any day is a good day to read and learn, so here is my monthly list:
Hello, and Happy New Year everyone! I was thinking about writing reviews of books I liked and resources I found… but no.
In France, we have a Far West too. That’s where Astérix comes from: Brittany. But today’s story is real. The new Astérix hails from Quimper and was 5 months old at the time of writing. Of course he has no idea about what is going on yet. He is called Fañch, the Breton equivalent of the French François. Because of… Continue reading "France: The Case of the Forbidden Letter"
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