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The Consequences of Poor Translations for Your Business

The Consequences of Poor Translations for Your Business

In today's globalised world, businesses are expanding beyond their borders to reach new markets and customers. This means, they need to communicate effectively with people who speak different languages, ultimately leading to working with translators and translation...

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The Different Types of French Spoken Around the World

The Different Types of French Spoken Around the World

French is a language spoken by around 300 million people around the world. While it is the official language of France, it is also widely spoken in many other countries, including Canada, Belgium, and Senegal. In fact, French is the official language of 29 countries....

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Which country has the most official languages?

Which country has the most official languages?

You might be surprised to hear that the country with the most official languages is Bolivia. This small Latin American country has over 30 recognised languages, which are all still spoken by its population today. It even holds the Guinness world record for the Country...

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The Different Types of Spanish

The Different Types of Spanish

Spanish is a beautiful language with over 450 million native speakers worldwide. However, not all Spanish is the same. There are many different types of Spanish, each with its unique characteristics and dialects. When translating it’s important to know who is your...

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The Most Used Languages Online 2023 – Part 2

The Most Used Languages Online 2023 – Part 2

In our last blog post we looked at the Top 5 most used languages online, this week, we’re going to look at the languages closely following suit. Starting with Japanese, we will look at the next 5 languages which make up the Top 10 most used languages online.   ...

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The Most Used Languages Online 2023 – Part 1

The Most Used Languages Online 2023 – Part 1

The internet is a global, virtual community, and the people who use the web speak multiple languages. In fact, there are roughly 2 billion native speakers of the world’s 6,000+ languages online, according to Facebook data scientist Fernanda B. Viégas. Today we are...

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Top 9 Language Learning Blogs

Top 9 Language Learning Blogs

Are you looking to learn a new language but don't know where to start? Or maybe you're already learning another language and want to find some new resources. Either way, keep reading to discover our top 9 language learning blogs. These blogs are great for anyone...

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Weird Food Combinations From Around the World

Weird Food Combinations From Around the World

Every week we have a general meeting here at The Language Room, and in each meeting, we include a fun topic or question. Last week's topic was: If this is wrong, I don’t want to be right: Favourite weird (but brilliant) food combo? It was interesting to see what...

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