What is Your Child’s Mother Tongue?
Understanding Your Child’s First Language Your mother tongue is the first language you learned as a child. It’s the language you heard spoken around you from birth, the language that shaped your thoughts, feelings, and understanding of the world. Think of it as the foundation of your communication skills, a precious gift that deserves to […]
How Many Expats Lose Their Language? The Impact of Expatriation on Language Retention
The Challenges of Expatriation: Language Loss in Expat Families Moving abroad can be an exciting adventure, but it also presents unique challenges, including the potential for expat language loss. When families relocate, children are often immersed in the new language of their host country. While this can be a valuable learning experience, it can also […]
Understanding Language Loss
Language loss refers to the decline or disappearance of a language spoken by a community. When a language is no longer spoken by anyone, it becomes extinct. This is a significant loss for humanity, as each language represents a unique way of understanding and interacting with the world. Think of it this way: imagine if […]
