Category: Lifestyle and Culture

The Value of Language Services in Underserved Communities

April 11, 2023

Many individuals in underserved communities face language barriers that prevent them from receiving services critical to their wellbeing, understanding their rights, and accessing opportunities. For more than thirty-five years, Interpreters and Translators, Inc. (iTi) has been helping those who serve these communities break through those barriers. The Importance of Translation…

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Top Languages Used on the Internet – Infographic

April 7, 2022

It’s common knowledge that creating and maintaining an online presence is an absolute necessity for all businesses and organizations.  Online presence is a broad term and includes a website, a blog, social media channels, participation in forums, etc. Print advertisement and other traditional marketing tactics just don’t cut it anymore.…

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Should Wordle be Localized?

March 15, 2022

The author of this blog post freely admits to a lack of objectivity: I’m completely hooked on Wordle. I play it daily and always post my results on social media. I play so consistently that, when I recently skipped a day during an especially busy weekend, I was besieged with…

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10,000 Years Ago, Europeans spoke a “Super Language”

January 4, 2022

Could a language spoken 10,000 years ago be understood today? Apparently, the answer is “yes.” A May 2013 article in the United Kingdom’s Mailonline.com says that researchers have uncovered a language people living in Europe spoke during the Ice Age. Twenty-three of the words in this language are, according to…

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Is Arabic The Richest Language In Words?

September 22, 2020

The response to our blog “Which language is Richest in Words” was so enthusiastic and polarizing that we decided to write a follow-up. It would be foolish to focus on any language other than Arabic, which generated by far the most feedback.  Arabic is certainly worthy of consideration on its…

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A Brief History of Native American Languages in the US

February 25, 2020

Native American languages in the US have succumbed to linguicide over time. According to the World Atlas, approximately 300 languages were spoken in the US before colonialism. When the Europeans arrived, they forced Native Americans out of their land. The government tried to eliminate the Native American culture, including the…

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10 Interesting Facts About Vietnam [Country Spotlight]

June 13, 2018

At Interpreters and Translators, Inc. we love language, travel, and countries. One of our employees has several friends who have visited Vietnam and raved about that country. She couldn’t not resist doing some research of her own and considering booking her own trip to Vietnam. Here are a few of…

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