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Northern Ireland's "long overdue" Irish language bill passes final stages in UK Parliament

The Identity and Language (Northern Ireland) Bill passed its third and final reading in the UK’s House of Commons on Wednesday, October 26. The Bill will now go forward for Royal Assent and ...
Los Angeles Times

Opinion: Northern Australian language Jingulu has unique vowel combinations

Jingulu, which is also known as Djingili, is a language in the Mirndl language family that is spoken in the Northern Territory in Australia. Other names for the language are Chunguloo, Chingalee, ...
The Conversation

Northern Ireland risks being left behind because children are not required to learn a second language in primary school

In Northern Ireland, learning a second language is not a statutory part of the primary school curriculum. shutterstock In Northern Ireland, pupils must only learn a language between the ages of 11 and ...
The Conversation

Debate over Irish language is central to power‑sharing talks in Northern Ireland

Protestors outside the High Court in Belfast in February 2017 calling for an Irish Language Act. Niall Carson/PA Wire One of the central sticking points of the talks is the Irish language – also known ...