As a sidebranch to dust's thread about learning Mandarin - how hard do you think it would be for somebody to pick up some level of proficiency in either classical or ecclesiastical Latin? I don't need ...

I refer to the article ‘Teaching Latin in the 21st century’ (The Sunday Times of Malta, August 16)) by Bagio Vella, honorary president of the Malta Classics Association. Vella is repeating well-known ...

I took four years of Spanish in high school. Today, I’m only good for “Hola!” and, “Dónde está el baño?” (At least I’m covered where friendliness and a very basic human need are concerned.) And that’s ...

As a sixth form student at Belfast Royal Academy, I can still remember some of the things that drew me to the school in the first place. These included the excellent standard of teaching, the wide ...

The Duolingo iOS app can now help you learn Latin, a language which hasn’t been widely spoken since the mid-19th century… Engadget reports that, while it may seem an odd language to offer, it’s not ...

A growing number of children as young as seven are learning Latin in a move to improve their literacy and understanding of ancient civilisations. Existing teachers are being trained to take the ...

What’s the use of learning a language that’s not spoken in conversation nor used in business transactions, and which most people consider “dead”? Writer Frankie Thomas shares her humble opinion on why ...

Lessons in the Latin roots of words may help Spanish-speaking students who are learning English bridge the gap between the two languages. In a study, researchers found that teaching English ...