What languages do kids learn/study in your country?

Which languages are next in line? Why is Swedish the top language in Sweden? Who needs help with their country's official language? How does Argentina differ from the rest of Latin America? Who's learning to talk to their neighbors? Where are German learners? Confident in your answers? read more

Fair or not, the fact is that while the U.S. does not have a national requirement for students to learn a foreign language in school, the typical European pupil must study multiple languages in the classroom before becoming a teen. read more

With A-level entries for languages falling over the last few years and acceptances for language degrees last year dipping to the lowest in a decade the simple answer would seem to be no. Or at least, less than they previously did. read more

Leah Maxwell is a book editor, freelance writer, cereal addict, wife, and mom to two young boys. She has been blogging at A Girl and a Boy since 2003. read more

A big reason many parents want their children to learn a foreign language is so they can speak to family members in their native tongue. Not only can learning the language improve communication, it comes along with a great deal of cultural insight that can help children appreciate their family’s perspective. read more