DY365: Race against time: Digital effort saves Khamyang Language; spoken by just one surviving person . “AASU and the Nanda Talukdar Foundation have taken a significant step in preserving Assam’s linguistic heritage by digitally archiving three endangered languages: Khamyang, Tai Phake, and Singpho.”

Gaelic and Scots now recognised as official languages

"Gaelic and Scots have now been recognised as official languages as part of a range of new measures coming into force on St Andrew's Day.

"The Scottish Languages Act, which MSPs voted through in June, also empowers parents to ask for a Gaelic school to be established in their area and aims to ensure that more qualifications are available in Gaelic.

"It includes powers for ministers to commission research into the use of Gaelic and Scots and establish teaching standards for the languages.

"Scotland's Deputy First Minister Kate Forbes called it a 'historic milestone'."

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