Have you, like me, never used Twitter? This news could tempt us – a computer science professor has set up a website to track tweets from speakers of indigenous and minority languages. Called IndigenousTweets.com, the site currently tracks 82 languages including Cymraeg, Māori and Wolof. There are plans to add more, and some may come(…)

A couple of years ago when I was living in New Zealand, I took some classes in Māori, the language of the indigenous people. Māori people have a strong narrative culture, with songs and chants a large part of this. Our teacher would often make the class get up and sing traditional songs, as a(…)

Hello, and welcome to the all-new, super-shiny Listen & Learn blog! My name is Michelle and I will be bringing you a heady mix of news, tips, reviews and general language miscellany. Having tried my hand at a few different languages over the years, from French and German at school to Maori (when I lived(…)