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[Snack Video] Did You Know Languages Die?
Did you know languages die? Not from stampeding elephants, ill-fated bungee jumps or too much vodka. A language dies when its last speaker dies. Today there are 6,909 languages in…
[Snack Video] How to Understand Swahili on the Phone
Have you ever done trigonometry….in Chinese? Built a house of cards in a wind tunnel? Gotten a millennial to put their mobile device down? Those things are…
[Snack Video] 7 Interesting Language Facts
Languages are an interesting thing. Where did they come from? Why are there so many different ones? Why are they so different from thousands of years ago? Well, as lovers…
[Translation 101] “Misunderstanding Down Under”
We’ve all seen those embarrassing mistranslations from all over the world of signs and consumer product packaging. The Internet is rife with these funny, real world…
National Hispanic Heritage Month
At SpokenHere, learning about different cultures and their languages is something we have the privilege of doing each and every day. Of course, helping our clients be understood is a…
Growing Diversity in Rural America—Why it Matters to Your Business
U.S. cities have always depended on the hard work and initiative of immigrants—that’s how we have built our rich culture and thriving urban areas. Over time, the cost of living…
4 Reasons Cultural Research is Important in eLearning Localization
Culture influences how we think and behave in almost every circumstance. We are steeped in our cultures from birth, and some things we take for granted could be completely unheard…
The Language of Ice Cream
How a familiar frozen treat thawed relations in a very strange place Melting hearts in Siem Reap, Cambodia Article by Bobby Lahiere, Photo by Jarred King, Ice Cream Purchase…