Ikigai – the Japanese “reason for being”
Every person has their own pace of life and each of us decides for themselves just how much work is enough work. There are some… Read More »Ikigai – the Japanese “reason for being”
Languages of Asia
Konglish – another example of the vibrance of the “New Englishes”
The late part of the previous century marks the birth and growth of hybrid languages, more often than not mixing a country’s native language with… Read More »Konglish – another example of the vibrance of the “New Englishes”
Bahasa Indonesian and its sweet peculiarities
Indonesian (or Bahasa Indonesian) is the official language of Indonesia and the Indonesian archipelago. It is a relatively new language that has quickly taken its… Read More »Bahasa Indonesian and its sweet peculiarities
Exploring Asia: Interesting facts about the Mongolian language
By far, we have acquainted you with the peculiarities of numerous languages, spoken around the continent of Asia. Today, we will be taking a look… Read More »Exploring Asia: Interesting facts about the Mongolian language
The Colors of Hmong – a centuries-old language
If you are a curious person, always searching for new, interesting facts and you happen to have a passion for languages and translation – then… Read More »The Colors of Hmong – a centuries-old language
Challenges in Malay to English translation
Translating is a very interesting, yet challenging process. Whatever the languages that translators are working with, they always bear the great responsibility of correctly transferring… Read More »Challenges in Malay to English translation
Hinglish – the rapidly spreading Indian phenomenon
As observed in many other countries, the English language is slowly altering the face of local languages due to its popularity and simplicity. While other… Read More »Hinglish – the rapidly spreading Indian phenomenon
Exploring Japanese loanwords in English
Loanwords are words adopted from another language and there is almost no language that doesn’t make use of such terms. However, when such words are… Read More »Exploring Japanese loanwords in English
Translation mistakes uncovered: Chinese Part 1
In this century, translation has become a popular profession around the world, and one that plays a significant role in communication — which we can… Read More »Translation mistakes uncovered: Chinese Part 1
The Challenges of Gaming Localization in Japan
The interactive entertainment software industry, popularly known as the video game industry is reaching overwhelming numbers in net worth and profit from sales. Japan has… Read More »The Challenges of Gaming Localization in Japan