by Ash Thoms | Jan 1, 2020 | Language Spotlight
There are many rare languages in the world today in various states of endangerment or preservation. At Avantpage, we work with a variety of these languages to support their speakers and continue improving available opportunities for all people. When looking at...
by Ash Thoms | Sep 24, 2019 | Language Spotlight
There are many rare languages in the world today in various states of endangerment or preservation. At Avantpage, we work with a variety of these languages to support their speakers and continue improving available opportunities for all people. When looking at...
by Ash Thoms | Aug 13, 2019 | Language Spotlight
There are many rare languages in the world today in various states of endangerment or preservation. At Avantpage, we work with a variety of these languages to support their speakers and continue improving available opportunities for all people. When looking at...
by Ash Thoms | Jul 10, 2019 | Language Spotlight
There are approximately 7,000 languages in the world. While half of the world speaks the largest 16 languages, it’s estimated that about 40% of those 7,000 are now considered endangered. Endangered languages fall on a spectrum of five categories which are used to...
by Ash Thoms | Jun 26, 2019 | Culture & Tradition, Language Spotlight
The United Nations declared 2019 as the International Year of Indigenous Languages. In this declaration, the UN is hoping to raise awareness of endangered Indigenous Languages, the consequences of these languages disappearing, and the links between language, peace,...
by Avantpage | Jun 20, 2016 | Elections Translation, Language Spotlight
This election season many campaigns for politicians and ballot measures are looking at Asian Americans as a key voter group. The number of Asian and Pacific Islander (AAPI) voters almost doubled from 2 million in 2000 to 3.9 million in 2012. What’s more, almost half...