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From Pandia Search Engine News
Of the 6,500 languages spoken in the world, half are expected to die out by the end of this century. Now, one man is trying to keep those voices alive by reigniting local pride in heritage and identity.
By Paul Bignell
Zhongwen Red is a useful supplementary online tool for those with a basic knowledge of Chinese sentence structure, tones and with a grasp of written characters. Those with no knowledge at all might find a more basic foundation helpful - however, this is not to deny the usefulness of Zhongwen Red as language learning continues. The resource also acts as a gateway to other online Chinese language teaching aids, including its companion websites, Zhongwen Green and Zhongwen Blue.
http://www.zhongwenred.com/
From Intute.ac.uk
The website would be of use to anyone who wishes to type a small amount
of Chinese, especially undergraduate students or beginners (who need to
know some Chinese words). Although the tool does not include
complicated characters, it is a simple tool that can be used without
the need to purchase a complicated software programme. Although it may
seem difficult to use at first, all users need to do is to type pinyin
into the text box.
From Intute.ac.uk
http://www.typingchinese.com/
International Mother Language Day, proclaimed by the General Conference of UNESCO in November 1999, has been observed yearly since February 2000 to promote linguistic and cultural diversity and multilingualism.
It originated as the international recognition of Language Movement Day, which has been commemorated in Bangladesh since 1952.
The tenth International Mother Language Day on 21 February 2009 also provides an opportunity to recall the objective of this celebration to Member States: the recognition of linguistic diversity and the importance of multilingual education.