Opinions expressed by Digital Journal contributors are their own. Ever imagined what it would be like to understand your favorite Chinese dramas without subtitles? Maybe you’ve gotten hooked on the ...

From internet slang to business phrases, Duolingo's program can teach people more than 1,000 Mandarin words. Pittsburgh-based Duolingo announced Thursday its new Modern Standard Mandarin Chinese ...

While romance languages like French and Spanish used to be the norm, Mandarin is exploding in popularity among students and families. As she counts the numbers in Mandarin, 8-year-old Anna McCuistion ...

Online language learning company Duolingo has finally added a Mandarin course to its offerings. With more than one billion speakers, Mandarin is the most popular language on the planet, but it's also ...

Some languages take far more practice to learn, let alone master. These are 7 currently spoken languages that are some of the most difficult to learn.

With China’s growing power and influence on the global stage, efforts are burgeoning to promote teaching the official Chinese language in U.S. schools. And while those activities are getting help from ...

Chinese President Xi Jinping’s recent state visit to Washington, DC, was as controversial as it was historic. It was also urgent. The US-China strategic relationship is at a critical juncture. From ...

Friday marked the 25th International Mother Language Day, a UNESCO observance for promoting the preservation and protection of linguistic diversity. For Tibetan communities on the Tibetan plateau and ...

It’s Friday night in Ikebukuro, a Tokyo entertainment district full of cheap bars and pachinko parlors. As the office workers head to their favorite watering holes, three salarymen split from the ...

Learning two languages from the start helps children master the rules of each language faster, new research indicates. Some parents may worry whether teaching their babies two languages concurrently ...