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La Plaça del Diamant
Whether you’re learning Catalan or just looking for something to watch, La Plaça del Diamant is worth seeing.
Lontano, lontano
Whether you’re learning Italian or just looking for something to watch, Lontano, lontano is an interesting film.
Why Learn Albanian?
Albanian is spoken by around 6 million people in the Balkans, particularly in Albania and Kosovo. The total number of speakers of Albanian throughout the world is thought to be around 7.5 million.
Le gamin au vélo
Whether you’re learning French or just looking for something to watch, Le gamin au vélo is an interesting film.
Why Learn Mapudungun?
Mapudungun, sometimes spelt Mapuzugun or Mapudungu, is spoken by the Mapuche people in Chile and west central Argentina.
A Coffee in Berlin
Whether you’re learning German or just looking for something to watch, A Coffee in Berlin is an interesting film.
Why Learn Armenian?
Armenian is the official language of Armenia, and is spoken by an estimated 5 to 7 million people worldwide - among a diaspora spanning all six inhabited continents.
Серебряные коньки (Silver Skates)
Whether you’re learning Russian or just looking for something to watch, Серебряные коньки (Serebryanyye kon’ki) - Silver Skates is worth seeing.
Why Learn Khmer?
Khmer is the official and national language of Cambodia, where it is spoken as a first language by around 13 million people. It is also spoken as a second language by minority groups in the country.
The total number of speakers of Khmer is thought to be around 18 million, as there are significant communities of speakers in neighbouring Thailand and Vietnam, as well as a much smaller number in Laos.
送你一朵小红花 (A Little Red Flower)
Whether you’re learning Chinese or just looking for something to watch, 送你一朵小红花 (sòng nǐ yī duǒ xiǎo hóng huā) - A Little Red Flower is a moving film.
Why Learn Yanomami Languages?
The Yanomami languages are a group of closely related languages spoken by the Yanomami people, in southern Venezuela and in the northwestern Brazilian states of Roraima and Amazonas. There are thought to be around 30,000 speakers of Yanomami languages.
Under the corrupt, fascist regime of Jair Bolsonaro, a combination of Covid-19 and illegal logging, drilling, and mining threaten the Yanomami on a daily basis.
Sangue do Meu Sangue
Whether you’re learning Portuguese or just looking for something to watch, Sangue do Meu Sangue is an interesting film.
Why Learn Amazigh Languages?
The Amazigh languages are a group of closely related languages and dialects spoken by the Amazigh people, predominantly in North Africa. The Amazigh are sometimes known as Berbers in English, although Amazigh or Imazighen are the proper terms.
Estimates vary, but the number of speakers of Amazigh languages today is likely to be anywhere between 20 and 30 million.
A Very Short History of Occitan
By the time Dante made reference to the langue d’oc in 1304, it had suffered persecution at the hands of the French. Today, the various dialects that make up the langue d’oc are collectively referred to as Occitan. It is still spoken in southern France. There’s also communities in Monaco, Italy, and Catalonia, with the total number of speakers thought to be around 790,000.
YouTube Channels for Learning Russian
These YouTube channels are perfect for learning new phrases, clarifying grammar concepts, and learning about Russian culture.
Why Learn Buryat?
Buryat is a Mongolic language spoken in the Republic of Buryatia - the region around Lake Baikal on Russia’s border with Mongolia. It is also spoken in parts of Mongolia, as well as the Province of Inner Mongolia in China. There are thought to be around 280,000 speakers today. The number of speakers had been declining for decades, but thankfully, efforts are being made to revitalise the language.
How to Use Subtitles to Learn Spanish
Subtitles are much-maligned when it comes to language learning, but they can actually be an important part of the process of learning Spanish.
Why Learn Sakha?
Sakha, also known as Yakut or Yakutian, is a Turkic language spoken in the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia). The Republic is home to around a million people, and covers a vast area stretching all the way to the Arctic Ocean in the north. Its capital is Yakutsk, located around 450 kilometres south of the Arctic Circle, on the Lena River. Around 450,000 people speak Sakha as a first language.
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