Which languages are spoken in the UK?

This is a question asked by many of our clients. Unfortunately there are no official figures on the subject which makes the question a difficult one to answer, and in turn raises the additional question of which languages to support when producing a campaign.
So, we have compiled the following research over a number of years [...]

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The Importance of the Welsh Language

Due to the increasing use of the English language the numbers of Welsh speakers had been declining for decades. However, following a number of measures, including the introduction of the Welsh Language Act 1993, Welsh has enjoyed a strong revival in recent years and has an equal status with English in the public sector in [...]

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EU: Pressure mounting to introduce translation and interpretation for Welsh, Catalan and Basque

MEP launches appeal to make Welsh official EU language
Pressure is mounting on the EU to reconsider the status of regional and minority languages and introduce translation and interpretation for Welsh, Catalan and Basque. MEP Jill Evans from the Pro-Welsh independence party Plaid Cymru launched an appeal on 3 June to make Welsh a co-official language in [...]

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Wrist-mounted translation device set to win prestigious business innovation award

A wrist mounted translation device being developed for the uniformed services has put Derby University in the running for a prestigious business innovation award.
Derby is one of five universities shortlisted in the Innovation in Development category of the first Lord Stafford Awards east Midlands, for its collaboration with Civil Defence Supply (CDS) of Lincoln.
The awards, [...]

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China: Foreign visitors create demand for instant, on-demand interpreting services

Interview: Answering the call for on-demand interpreting in China
Only a decade ago, the number of foreign visitors to China was but a fraction of the 132 million inbound tourists that visited the country last year – aside from a few intrepid business travelers armed with translators, the majority were students, teachers and backpackers winging it [...]

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South Africa: Copywriting services include translation

Copywriters.co.za: Expert copywriting services for all copywriting projects
Copywriters.co.za is a stable of medium to heavyweight, award-winning freelance copywriters delivering a professional service which is all about experience, creativity, fast turnaround, quality, confidentiality, efficiency and value for money.

Recently re-launched by new owners Purple Cow Communications, Copywriters.co.za handles every kind of copywriting project, including:

Conceptual copywriting
Below-The-Line [...]

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Canada: Nunavut passes act that would make Inuktitut official language

The Nunavut government has passed legislation to officially recognize the Inuit language along with English and French. Culture Minister Louis Tapardjuk says the move ensures survival of Inuktitut and will help strengthen Inuit culture.
The legislation means the Inuit will have the right to receive government, court and other public services in their own language.Nunavut’s Official [...]

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Massachusetts: Results of State survey on medical interpreters

Putting symptoms, diagnoses into simple words
A state survey of area hospitals found varying demand for medical interpreters in 2007, based on the languages most often requested by patients.This article provides the results, hospital by hospital.
Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital, Needham
15 Portuguese
12 Russian
7 American Sign
5 Spanish
4 Haitian
Marlborough Hospital (UMass Memorial)
7,566 Portuguese
4,411 Spanish
45 Gujarati
43 Chinese
26 American Sign
MetroWest Medical [...]

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Nevada: Court costs for interpreting over budget

County grumbles but OK’s $3.2 million court overruns
Clark County bailed out the judiciary this week after learning that District Court officials had overshot their annual budget by $3.2 million. Court officials defended the spending before county commissioners, who grudgingly approved the additional money Tuesday. The scene highlighted the tension that often surfaces between the bench and [...]

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he Suggestion Box Inc. Announces the Official Launch of Its World Wide Translation Technology

The Suggestion Box Inc. Announces the Official Launch of Its World Wide Translation Technology
The Suggestion Box, Inc. ( OTC:SGTB.PK ) dba www.TheAnonymousEmail.com , announced the official launch of its new translation technology, allowing subscribers to translate emails into 6 different languages. A user can now write an email in English, translate it to French and [...]

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