Local lingo: Exploring French slang and ‘verlan’ • FRANCE 24 English
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Estonia’s culture fights for independence from Putin’s Russia
Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia are once again feeling under threat from their larger neighbour, Russia. Throughout the 20th…
Why 1990s Europe loved its “PC dictionaries” so much.
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North Koreans Accidentally Killed Russians Due to Language Barrier: Ukraine
What’s New North Korean troops fighting alongside Vladimir Putin‘s army in Ukraine mistakenly killed eight Russian soldiers due…
Student-Built Rocket Breaks 20-Year-Old Amateur Space Altitude Record
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World’s First Wooden Satellite Launched Into Space
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Linguistic shift underway in Senegal, where Wolof is overtaking French • FRANCE 24 English
Linguistic shift underway in Senegal, where Wolof is overtaking French • FRANCE 24 English A linguistic shift is…
Words, words and more words: French dictionary adds 150 new words • FRANCE 24 English
Words, words and more words: French dictionary adds 150 new words • FRANCE 24 English we’re going to…