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Bisindo: One of two Indonesian sign languages

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Henghwa language: A distinctive Min dialect

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Why Mandarin is Easy to Learn

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Teochew language: A Chinese language gone overseas

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Afrikaans language: A Dutch offspring in Africa

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Salary Disparity Between Foreign English Teachers and Office Workers in Taiwan

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Uzbek language: A Central Asian treasure

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Analyzing Taiwanese Learners' Perceptions of English Varieties

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Chavacano language: The Spanish language of Asia

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The Importance of Knowing Medan Hokkien for International Communication

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Indonesian Vice Minister from the best university in China

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The first Macanese legislator of Macau

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Did you know these invented languages?

Posted by Teddy Nee on March 04, 2025

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Why don't you learn these popular invented languages?

Posted by Teddy Nee on February 15, 2025

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Toki Pona

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Were people in the past more serious about invented languages?

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Differences between the Malaysian Han Chinese and Taiwanese Han Chinese

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Here is how you explain Esperanto and Toki Pona to a 5 years old kid

Posted by Teddy Nee on December 18, 2024

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Bilingual Taiwan 2030

Posted by Teddy Nee on December 11, 2024

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Learn Indonesian in less than 5 minutes

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How to Practice Speaking and Pronunciation

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Learn Esperanto in less than 5 minutes

Posted by Teddy Nee on October 31, 2024

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We don't need native speakers

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What is my ideal language learning environment?

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Boost Your Language Skills with Alison's Free Online Courses

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How do you stay motivated when you encounter challenges in language learning?

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What is my primary motivation for learning these 46 languages?

Posted by Teddy Nee on September 27, 2024

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Afrikaans language: A Dutch offspring in Africa

Afrikaans is a West Germanic language derived from Dutch, spoken primarily in South Africa and Namibia. It evolved in the 17th century among Dutch settlers, combining elements of Dutch, Malay, Portuguese, and indigenous African languages. Afrikaans is one of South Africa's 11 official languages and is known for its straightforward grammar and vocabulary. It serves as a cultural identifier for many South Africans, particularly the Afrikaner community. Despite its controversial history during apartheid, Afrikaans remains a vibrant language used in literature, media, and education, reflecting the country's diverse heritage. I had Afrikaner classmates at the university, but I was not aware of their language. I thought they were speaking Dutch. It was not until I learned Dutch that I began to realize that their language is uniquely African. Never before had I known that the Dutch colonizers left so many traces behind in South Africa. It is the opposite of the situation in the Dutch ...

Indonesian Vice Minister from the best university in China

Stella Christie is an Academic, Cognitive Scientist from Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia who has served as the Deputy Minister of Higher Education, Science, and Technology since 2024. She earned her BA from Harvard University and her PhD in cognitive psychology from Northwestern University. She is a professor at Tsinghua University in Beijing, China, where she also holds the position of Research Chair at the Tsinghua Brain and Intelligence Laboratory and Director of the Child Cognition Center. To realize her mission of spreading knowledge to the wider community, Prof. Stella often appears in science and education-themed media, reaching more than 500,000 viewers. One of her famous works is the documentary “Rahasia Otak,” produced by CCTV 9. In January 2024, UNICEF released a short film titled "Championing Her Future" highlighting Prof. Stella's journey as a scientist, aiming to inspire women, especially the younger generation, to pursue a career in science. Prof. Stella sp...

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Written interviews were used in this study to find out how Taiwanese learners felt about non-native English speakers. The information was gathered from a group of Taiwanese students enrolled in an English language course at a private university language center in the Philippines. The study's conclusion urges Taiwanese learners to become more cognizant of the fact that English is widely used as an international language and to be exposed to more non-native English speakers. The researcher, who teaches in Taiwan, observed that many of his Taiwanese pupils appear to believe that mastering the American standard is necessary for success in learning English. According to the researcher's earlier research, Taiwanese learners found non-native English speakers to sound strange. If the goal of learning English is to communicate in a language that adheres to international standards, this is problematic. The number of non-native English speakers has surpassed that of native speakers. Non-n...

Uzbek language: A Central Asian treasure

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Salary Disparity Between Foreign English Teachers and Office Workers in Taiwan

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I often encounter invented languages when researching the latest stories in language learning. Out of curiosity, I picked up one invented language to learn: Esperanto. Gladly, I made a good decision because Esperanto turned out to be the easiest language that I had ever learned at that time. I submitted a short article to an Esperanto magazine in Brazil after 4 months of learning Esperanto, and it was published one month later! Esperanto is just one of many invented languages in this world. Here are some of the popular ones. Esperanto is a language designed for international communication and understanding. It has simple and regular grammar, and its vocabulary is based on root words from major European languages. Esperanto has been used for over a century, and it has a global community of speakers. Toki Pona is a minimalist language designed for simplicity and clarity. It uses a small vocabulary and grammatical structure to express basic concepts. Its goal is to promote peace, simplici...

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