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Why did Esperanto fail as a common language?

Posted by Teddy Nee on August 28, 2024

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Fast way to learn Tamil alphabet

Posted by Teddy Nee on August 16, 2024

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KomunIKON at the Polyglot Gathering

Posted by Teddy Nee on August 07, 2024

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How do you make videos to trick your audiences with your language skills?

Posted by Teddy Nee on July 24, 2024

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7 steps to learn a language effectively

Posted by Teddy Nee on July 02, 2024

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Learn Indonesian Fast

Posted by Teddy Nee on June 22, 2024

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Rapa Nui and Indonesian Languages

Posted by Teddy Nee on May 22, 2024

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Medan Hokkien

Posted by Teddy Nee on April 25, 2024

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How to learn languages using only a translator?

Posted by Teddy Nee on March 26, 2024

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Ivatan: A language from a place closer to Taiwan than the Philippines

Posted by Teddy Nee on March 02, 2024

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New Year Esperanto Meetup 2024 in Taiwan

Posted by Teddy Nee on January 20, 2024

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Rohingya migration brings the Rohingya language to Indonesia

Posted by Teddy Nee on January 17, 2024

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3 important languages children should learn

Posted by Teddy Nee on January 06, 2024

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5 Steps to Learn Languages Successfully

Posted by Teddy Nee on November 16, 2023

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Benefits of Learning a Constructed Language

Posted by Teddy Nee on October 28, 2023

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I speak 4 languages in Penang Malaysia and I shall learn 1 more language

Posted by Teddy Nee on October 06, 2023

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Learn From Multilingual Phrases

Posted by Teddy Nee on September 03, 2023

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5 Famous Polyglots and Their Learning Techniques

Posted by Teddy Nee on July 16, 2023

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How you can learn SignWriting fast?

Posted by Teddy Nee on July 09, 2023

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Current Target Language

Posted by Teddy Nee on June 30, 2023

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Instructions for Making Friends Internationally

Posted by Teddy Nee on June 14, 2023

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The Advantage of Reading in the Original Language

Posted by Teddy Nee on May 28, 2023

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Learning Writing Systems is Fun

Posted by Teddy Nee on April 28, 2023

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7 main languages of the new residents of Taiwan

Posted by Teddy Nee on March 28, 2023

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The Method of Learning by Analyzing Sentences

Posted by Teddy Nee on March 15, 2023

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Celebrate New Year With Tuvalu

Posted by Teddy Nee on February 10, 2023

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Ways to Encourage Development of Language Learning in Children

Posted by Teddy Nee on December 29, 2022

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Languages in my daily life

Posted by Teddy Nee on December 21, 2022

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Think in Italian

Posted by Teddy Nee on October 22, 2022

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Viva lets the whole world learn your language

Posted by Teddy Nee on October 11, 2022

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How Taiwanese am I?

Posted by Teddy Nee on September 23, 2022

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