According to the latest figures, nearly 22% of U.S. residents aged five and older speak a language other than English at home—a significant increase that doubles the percentage from four decades ago.

Nobody knows how many languages Americans speak. The most exhaustive tally by the Census Bureau a decade ago found more than 350, but the actual number is likely to be several times that. A recent ...

In recognition of Native American Heritage Month and Universal Human Rights Month, the Community & Belonging Commission presents Language of America "Ben Levine takes us deep into New England's last ...

Last year, when 89-year-old Marie Smith Jones died, a language died with her. Jones was the last speaker of a south-central Alaskan language called Eyak. Once used extensively along 350 miles of the ...

Viewers who tune into the Super Bowl pregame show on Sunday will be treated to an unusual performance of “America the Beautiful,” which will be told, in part, through Native American sign language.