Today is the European Day of Languages
Today is the European Day of Languages [https://edl.ecml.at/], a day
dedicated to celebrating plurilingualism and promoting language
learning throughout Europe. This initiative is rooted in the Council
of Europe [https://www.coe.int/en/web/portal]’s conviction that
linguistic diversity serves as a powerful tool for achieving greater
intercultural understanding and preserving Europe’s cultural
heritage.

Europe possesses a wide range of languages, with over 200 European
languages spoken by citizens from different regions. The European Day
of Languages has been celebrated since 2001 to address the importance
of linguistic diversity, encourage the appreciation of linguistic and
cultural diversity within Europe, foster mutual understanding and
promote lifelong language learning both in and outside the classroom.

Numerous apps have been created to support lifelong language learning.
For instance, Speakly [https://speakly.me/en], a language learning
app, teaches words and sentences based on real-life relevance. It
understands which words require more repetition and when to reinforce
your learning. Another example is Drops
[https://languagedrops.com/about], a game-based language learning app
that guides you through 120-word categories with 5-minute daily
sessions. The platform offers games for over 45 languages and has been
developed based on years of research to make language learning more
effective and easier. 

Are you interested in learning more about European languages and
exploring their linguistic diversity using open data available on
data.europa.eu? Explore the datasets on our portal
[https://data.europa.eu/data/datasets?locale=en&minScoring=0&query=european%20languages&page=1].

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Publication Date/Time
2023-09-26T08:00:00+00:00
Discover how you can enhance your linguistic diversity and celebrate
lifelong language learning