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'Archaic' definitions of the word 'feminine' not confined to English

'Delicacy and prettiness' are both used in the English definition of the word 'feminine,' whereas in Russian 'readiness for a sacrifice' is employed. How do other Euronews languages define femininity?

World News

Which European languages are endangered?

Discover how many languages are endangered — or dead — in Europe, as UNESCO reveals its latest findings.

USA

Is Trump's language on migrants changing our political discourse?

Widely condemned by many for "dehumanising" migrants, the US president is walking along a well-trodded path, says sociologist Ulrike Vieten.

World News

Which language is the hardest for English speakers to learn?

Euronews journalists try their hand at pronouncing Hungarian words - one of the most difficult languages to learn if you're a native English speaker.

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France

France steps back from gender-neutral language

Édouard Philippe’s move follows complaints that a drive for equality is putting the French language in ‘mortal danger’.

Switzerland

No insults on syllabus as Swiss school starts Klingon classes

Fans have developed the fictional 'Star Trek' language since the 1960s into a coherent syntax-based means of communication between Klingon-speakers.

France

Irish PM vows to improve French before Ireland 'officially' joins Francophonie

Varadkar earned a "bravo" from Macron for speaking in French

Luxembourg

Juncker turns to beer in bid to get Britain to cough up for Brexit

He used a boozy analogy to make his case over the UK's EU divorce bill.

World News

Is Europe really falling out of love with English?

Jean-Claude Juncker claimed English was losing its importance in Europe - did he have a point?

Europe News

Is English really losing importance in Europe?

In May, European Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker declared that: “slowly but surely English is losing importance in Europe”.

World News

Here's how to say the Hogwarts houses in other languages

Ever wondered how to say the Hogwarts houses in other languages?

World News

Willkommen, bienvenue, welcome to the EU's 'Tower of Babel' translators

The European Union’s 508 million citizens speak more than 60 different languages between them.

Israel

Israel a step closer to becoming a "Jewish state"

Israel's cabinet has breathed fresh life into attempts to codify the country's status as a Jewish state. A ministerial committee has approved a revised version of a bill first proposed in 2011.

World News

New identities are evolving within our society - that is normal

The current social and political debates over migration have brought to the fore questions about cultural diversity and the coexistence of different cultural identities in…

Belgium

Belgium's German-speaking region gets a new name

A small German-speaking corner of Belgium has given itself a new name, stirring controversy across a country where names and language are tools of political warfare, and stoking fears that the long-de

United Kingdom

Uber in London to appeal driver "literacy" ruling

London transport regulators want to force private drivers to prove the level of their reading and writing skills in English

USA

Translating Trump: How the president's language may pose policy problems

Beyond the insults and inflammatory rhetoric Donald Trump's grammar may make understanding the presidency and policy harder in the future.

Cameroon

Anglophone protester killed in Cameroon

One person has been killed and around 100 people arrested after demonstrators clashed with security forces in an English speaking city in Cameroon.

France

Zarf, fremd and eloiners - youngsters battle it out for Scrabble crown

World

Foreign languages and the complexities of bilingualism

In this episode of Learning World we look at the importance of learning languages.