Language – THE OVAL CIRCLE

Putin has a request for migrants coming to Russia

Posted on December 10, 2021December 10, 2021By Editor

People looking to relocate to Russia should first study the country’s customs and language before making the move, President Vladimir Putin has said while addressing concerns about the cultural impact of migration. … Read More >Putin has a request for migrants coming to Russia

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Miss Ukraine lashes out at critics angry at her for speaking Russian, beauty queen explains that she hasn’t learned Ukrainian

Posted on October 20, 2021October 20, 2021By Editor

The newly crowned winner of Ukraine’s ‘Miss Universe’ competition has weighed into a row after facing fierce backlash from nationalists for being a native Russian speaker, amid a wave of restrictions imposed on the language. … Read More >Miss Ukraine lashes out at critics angry at her for speaking Russian, beauty queen explains that she hasn’t learned Ukrainian

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Most WIDELY spoken languages in Russia

Posted on September 7, 2021September 7, 2021By Editor

A great number of regions in Russia will have all their street signs written in several languages. The same goes for their media, art and beyond. … Read More >Most WIDELY spoken languages in Russia

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Ukraine & Latvia’s war on Russian language is self-defeating & foolish, given world’s most successful countries are multi-lingual

Posted on March 13, 2021March 13, 2021By Editor

In the 1920s, after its violent exit from British rule, many in Ireland wanted to abandon the use of English. They lost the argument, and the country profited. Many former Soviet republics would do well to heed the Irish example. … Read More >Ukraine & Latvia’s war on Russian language is self-defeating & foolish, given world’s most successful countries are multi-lingual

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Canada plans overhaul of language rights, making bilingualism mandatory for top judges and prioritizing French in Quebec

Posted on February 20, 2021February 20, 2021By Editor

The Canadian government published plans on Friday to mandate more use of French, making companies in regulated industries communicate in the language in Quebec, and requiring its top judges to be bilingual. … Read More >Canada plans overhaul of language rights, making bilingualism mandatory for top judges and prioritizing French in Quebec

No more ‘foreigners’ & ‘fare dodgers’: Berlin introduces new ‘sensitive language’ guidelines for public employees & shocks public

Posted on September 27, 2020September 27, 2020By Editor

The authorities in the German capital have introduced a new set of guidelines for public servants to “raise awareness” about Berlin’s diversity. So far, however, the move has only managed to raise eyebrows. … Read More >No more ‘foreigners’ & ‘fare dodgers’: Berlin introduces new ‘sensitive language’ guidelines for public employees & shocks public

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