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Chavacano language: The Spanish language of Asia

Posted by Teddy Nee on April 20, 2025

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The Importance of Knowing Medan Hokkien for International Communication

Posted by Teddy Nee on April 13, 2025

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Indonesian Vice Minister from the best university in China

Posted by Teddy Nee on April 06, 2025

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The first Macanese legislator of Macau

Posted by Teddy Nee on March 18, 2025

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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

Posted by Teddy Nee on February 01, 2025

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Were people in the past more serious about invented languages?

Posted by Teddy Nee on January 19, 2025

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Differences between the Malaysian Han Chinese and Taiwanese Han Chinese

Posted by Teddy Nee on January 05, 2025

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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

Posted by Teddy Nee on December 01, 2024

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Learn English happily

Posted by Teddy Nee on November 18, 2024

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How to Practice Speaking and Pronunciation

Posted by Teddy Nee on November 04, 2024

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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

Posted by Teddy Nee on October 29, 2024

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What is my ideal language learning environment?

Posted by Teddy Nee on October 22, 2024

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Boost Your Language Skills with Alison's Free Online Courses

Posted by Teddy Nee on October 15, 2024

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Multilingual countries

Posted by Teddy Nee on October 08, 2024

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

Posted by Teddy Nee on October 01, 2024

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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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Polyglots' Advice

Posted by Teddy Nee on September 22, 2024

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This is how I remember the Braille alphabet

Posted by Teddy Nee on September 05, 2024

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Most Spoken Languages in Africa

Posted by Teddy Nee on August 30, 2024

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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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