Italian musician sings in Kazakh
Italian musician Son Pascal presented his new song and video called Zhanym Sol in Astana.
Google Translate to add Kazakh language by end of 2013
Google Translate+Kazakh project was presented in Kazakhstan.
Google Translate to add Kazakh language
A presentation of Google Translate+Kazakh project to add the Kazakh language to Google Translate was held in Astana.
Kazakh language transiting to the Latin alphabet has nothing to do with the nation’s political preferences
Some people groundlessly regard the decision as a sign of Kazakhstan’s political preferences changing: President Nazarbayev.
Planned shift to the Latin alphabet will contribute to popularity of Kazakh language
A special working group is to be formed shortly to gather suggestions and recommendations and outline a plan of further actions, including development of a new font and rules of its use.
Kazakh strongman backs switch to Latin alphabet
Kazakh strongman Nursultan Nazarbayev on Friday called for a modernisation drive to turn the energy-rich Central Asian country into of the world's most developed, including a switch to the Latin alphabet.
President Nazarbayev sets the task to have the Kazakh language transit to the Latin alphabet by 2025
Currently Kazakh language relies on the Cyrillic alphabet.
I want to reiterate there should be no language discrimination: President Nazarbayev
We should appreciate Russian language as a long-time advantage of the Kazakhs: President.
500,000 entries for expanded Chinese dictionary: media
China's "most inclusive" dictionary is set to expand by nearly a third to nearly half a million entries across 25 volumes.
Myanmar minorities fight to save mother tongue
For half a century a single precious copy of a textbook kept the language of Myanmar's Shan people alive for students, forced to learn in the shadows under a repressive junta.
Asia language plan 'central' to Australian reforms: PM
Every Australian school will be partnered online with one in Asia by 2025 as regional languages become "central" to education reform plans, Prime Minister Julia Gillard said Monday.
Kazakhstan pilots learn English
Kazakhstan pilots who fly international routes are now obliged to speak English.
Every schoolchild in Kazakhstan should speak Kazakh by 2020
President Nazarbayev has clearly stated that having 100 percent of Kazakhstan school graduates speak the Kazakh language by 2020 is a strategic goal: Education Vice-Minister.
Singer Son Pascal wrote a song to support Kazakh language
A new song is called You Should Speak Kazakhsha. The lyrics of the song is a mixture of Kazakh and English.
Kazakh became 39th official language of Disney Pixar
Kazakh can be found in the languages menu on the DVDs with movies like Cars 2, Men in Black 3, Brave and The Amazing Spider-Man in any country.
Endangered languages get a Google protection plan
Google on Tuesday unveiled an online information exchange platform to try to give some extra lasting power to more than 3,000 endangered languages.
Training of polylingual teachers will start this year in Kazakhstan
Training of polylingual teachers will start this year in Kazakhstan. On July 9 there was a meeting to discuss development of polylingual education in Kazakhstan.
French language takes center stage at Quebec forum
The first global forum on French kicked off in the Canadian province of Quebec Monday aimed at strengthening the language of Moliere in a world dominated by English.
New James Bond movie to be dubbed in Kazakh
The Ministry of Culture and Information of Kazakhstan has approved state funding of translation and dubbing the James Bond movie into Kazakh.
Yessimov instructed police to learn foreign languages
Major of Almaty instructed head of Almaty Interior Department to develop a concept for setting up foreign language trainings in the Department.