Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr. Tracy Brower writes about joy, community and the future of work. If you speak a second (or third or fourth...) language, you ...

Unsplash English has become the planet’s default second language, spoken in boardrooms from Amsterdam to Abuja and taught in ...

You stand near the U.S. Capitol or walk through the busy streets of Dupont Circle and hear languages from all over the world.

As someone who has been learning Spanish most of my life, I know it can be challenging and scary to speak in a new language. And I’ve seen my English-language-learner students experience similar ...

As most educators know, the Common Core State Standards provide little guidance for how teachers can assist their English-language learner students to meet them. To fill the gap, here’s a short ...

A look at a free platform for practicing English with real people through conversations and language exchange. #LearnEnglish ...

THE Philippines could forfeit billions in overseas remittances and global job placements if the English proficiency of its youth continues to decline, a British Council official has warned. Studies ...

Education First (EF), a global leader in culturally immersive education, has released the 2025 edition of its EF English Proficiency Index (EF EPI), ranking adult English language skills across 123 ...

For people with limited English proficiency, language-concordant health care—in which clinician and patient speak the same language—is associated with better health outcomes. One important but ...

Not very long ago, learning a foreign language in India was often seen as an interesting hobby or an academic pursuit. Today, ...