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Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma claimed on Saturday that a political party -- as part of its efforts to expand its base in the state -- is triggering controversy on the basis of language, and trying to foment rift between different ...

A state government hoarding written in Assamese has been found smeared with black ink in the Bengali-majority Barak valley area of Assam triggering criticism from some parties. The incident, which took place at Silchar in Cachar district on Sunday, was allegedly carried out by members of two organisations demanding the use of Bengali in place of Assamese in the Barak valley

The claim seeks "true recognition" for the country's indigenous language in courts and legal settings, saying it's still given a back seat to English.

Photo: RNZ / Dom Thomas National MP Stuart Smith made a statement yesterday saying New Zealanders should get the chance to vote on the idea, and this morning he took it a step further, saying the name Aotearoa should be banned from all official documents. "I cant understand why the government cant have the confidence in their own position to actually go to the public, unlike John Key," he said, referencing the ill-fated referendum held on changing New Zealands flag. Smith said the idea of a ref...

Its disappointing: Weather forecaster opens up on vile abuse from people triggered by his use of Aotearoa Newshub 3 hrs ago Lana Andelane © Video - Newshub; Image - Getty Images / Supplied Related video: Learning te reo Māori is about embracing tikanga and giving it a go, say language advocates. A leading weather analyst has faced fierce criticism online for introducing his forecasts in te reo Māori, with the brief greeting "Kia ora, Aotearoa" (Hello, New Zealand") attrac...

TVNZ/Scottie Productions Sir Tīmoti Kāretu (Ngāi Tūhoe, Ngāti Kahungunu), who named Te Kaiaotanga o Te Reo, is one of several key speakers at the top of the Souths first ever Māori language symposium. Revitalising te reo Māori will require hunger, commitment and demand time, but it’s not impossible. That’s one of many wise words spoken by Sir Tīmoti Kāretu at a Māori language symposium held in Te Tauihu-o-te-waka-a-Māui (the top of the south) on Wednesday and Thursday. The symp...

New Zealand: Advertisement pulled due to incorrect pronunciation of Māori place name Kathleen Henning of AJ Park looks at the ASA’s recent Rangiora decision and its impact on the revitalisation of the Māori language in New Zealand Sponsored by May 18 2021 In April 2021, the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) of New Zealand upheld a complaint against a radio advertisement that mispronounced the Māori place name, Rangiora. The co...

Date Time Norway is strengthening position of minority languages Many European minority languages are being elevated within legislation and research. Linguistic Minorities in Europe aims to make the research available. There are up to 100 minority languages in Europe. Norway have six, including Kven and Sami. Photo: UiO. Speaking more than one language is far more common than speaking just one.. But although many people learn foreign languages to traverse the world and get to k...