One language disappears every two weeks, and up to 90 % of existing languages could be gone by the turn of the century. Globalisation, social and economic pressures and political options can determine whether a language survives. Multilingualism is a cornerstone of the European project, with 24 official and 60 minority languages. In a digital era, ensuring digital language equality can help preserve linguistic diversity.

EPRS STOA podcast - What if everyone spoke the same language?

Zgodba pripoveduje o deklici Ani, ki začne hoditi v šolo v novi državi in se od okolice začne učiti tamkajšnjega jezika. Avdioknjiga in e-knjiga sta na voljo v 24 uradnih jezikih Evropske unije. Ciljno občinstvo zgodbe so otroci med 3. in 6. letom, pri učenju branja pa bi bila lahko primerna tudi za starejše otroke, bodisi za branje v maternem ali v tujem jeziku.

Ana se uči novega jezika

Evropska unija ima kar 24 uradnih jezikov, zato je znanje jezikov v Evropi velika prednost. Lahko vam pomaga najti zaposlitev ali tudi samo navezati stike z drugimi. Evropska unija podpira učenje jezikov na več načinov.

Večjezičnost je pomembna evropska vrednota

This storybook is about a little girl, Anna, who is starting school in a new country and learning the local language through immersion.   The audiobook and e-book versions are available in the 24 EU official languages as well as in Ukrainian. While the target audience is 3-6 year olds, this storybook could also be useful for older children learning to read, whether in their first EU language or in another one.   Here you will find all 25 language versions of the children's storybook, 'Anna learns a new language': BG - български ES - Español CS - Čeština DA - dansk DE - Deutsch ET - Eesti EL - Ελληνικά EN - English FR - Français GA - Gaelige HR - Hrvatski IT - Italiano LV - Latviešu LT - Lietuvių HU - Magyar MT - Malti NL - Nederlands PL - Polski PT - Português RO - Română SK - Slovenčina SL - Slovenščina FI - Suomi  SV - Svenska  - UK укрaïнською

Anna learns a new language (all versions)

This storybook is about a little girl, Anna, who is starting school in a new country and learning the local language through immersion. The audiobook and e-book versions are available in the 24 EU official languages. While the target audience is 3-6 year olds, this storybook could also be useful for older children learning to read, whether in their first EU language or in another one.

<a href="https://multimedia.europarl.europa.eu/en/anna-learns-new-language-all-versions_15508_pk">See the other language versions</a>

Anna learns a new language (Slovak version)

Anna learns a new language (Maltese version)

Anna learns a new language (Portuguese version)

Anna learns a new language (Danish version)

Anna learns a new language (Italian version)

Anna learns a new language (Polish version)

Anna learns a new language (Spanish version)

Zgodba pripoveduje o deklici Ani, ki začne hoditi v šolo v novi državi in se od okolice začne učiti tamkajšnjega jezika. Avdioknjiga in e-knjiga sta na voljo v 24 uradnih jezikih Evropske unije. Ciljno občinstvo zgodbe so otroci med 3. in 6. letom, pri učenju branja pa bi bila lahko primerna tudi za starejše otroke, bodisi za branje v maternem ali v tujem jeziku.

<a href="http://multimedia.europarl.europa.eu/en/anna-learns-new-language-all-versions_15508_pk">Druge jezikovne različice so na voljo tukaj</a>

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Anna learns a new language (Croatian version)

Anna learns a new language (Czech version)

This storybook is about a little girl, Anna, who is starting school in a new country and learning the local language through immersion.

The audiobook and e-book versions are available in the 24 EU official languages. While the target audience is 3-6 year olds, this storybook could also be useful for older children learning to read, whether in their first EU language or in another one.

<a href="https://multimedia.europarl.europa.eu/en/anna-learns-new-language_15508_pk">See the other language versions</a>

Anna learns a new language (English version)

Anna learns a new language (Bulgarian version)

Anna learns a new language (Finnish version)

Anna learns a new language (Greek version)

Anna learns a new language (Latvian version)

Citizens’ Language Day 2023

Hand-over ceremony of the dictionaries in minority languages - Celebration of the European Day of Languages by the Minority Intergroup

Intergroup for Traditional Minorities, National Communities and Languages meeting

EP Plenary Session - Topical debate - The European Commission Guidelines on inclusive language

Meeting of the Intergroup for Traditional Minorities, National Communities and Languages

International Annual Meeting on Language Arrangements, RestrictedDocumentation and Publications- Presentation by the DG TRAD Director general

International Annual Meeting on Language Arrangements, Restricted Documentation and Publications - Parallel peer-learning sessions on occupation-specific topics - Interpretation management

International Annual Meeting on Language Arrangements, Restricted Documentation and Publications - Parallel peer-learning sessions on occupation-specific topics - Conference management

International Annual Meeting on Language Arrangements, Restricted Documentation and Publications - Parallel peer-learning sessions on occupation-specific topics - Publications and website management

International Annual Meeting on Language Arrangements, Restricted Documentation and Publications - Parallel peer-learning sessions on occupation-specific topics - Translation management

International Annual Meeting on Language Arrangements, Restricted - Documentation and Publications

Choose Your Future movie - production of sign language versions - European Elections 2019

EPRS round table discussion - ' The Lisbon Treaty : launch of the English language translation of a commented version '

Language equality in the digital age

STOA workshop ' Language equality in the digital age. Towards a Human Language Project '

Debate on the State of the European Union 2023 (with International Sign Language)

First Parliamentary Summit of the International Crimea Platform - Ukrainian language

Committee on Foreign Affairs  (choose MT for the Montenegrin language)

AFET

Press conference on Language Equality in Digital Age

Enakopravnost jezikov v digitalni dobi

Izboljšanje učenja jezikov in medsebojno priznavanje jezikovnega znanja v EU (razprava)

Improving language learning and the mutual recognition of language competences in the EU (debate)

Znakovni jezik in strokovni tolmači za znakovni jezik (razprava)

Sign language and professional sign language interpreters (debate)

Javna posvetovanja in njihova razpoložljivost v vseh jezikih EU (razprava)

Public consultations and their availability in all EU languages (debate)

Tibet - načrti, da bi kitajščina postala glavni jezik poučevanja

Tibet - plans to make Chinese the main language of instruction

Uporaba manjšinskih jezikov v okviru skupnega evropskega kulturnega nasledstva (razprava)

Use of minority languages within the framework of the European cultural heritage (debate)

William grew up in France and moved to the United States when he was 10 years old. There, he learned English and completed his education. Now we meet him back in Europe, where he tells us how his language skills have helped him navigate through life. Watch William as he tells his story!

Europe Day | William’s story: ‘I like being able to travel and use my languages’

‘Learning languages is like riding a bicycle’, says Elsa-María. ‘Once you master it, you never lose the skill.’ Born into a German-Spanish family, she grew up with what she calls ‘an international spirit’, which is where her deep love of languages comes from. Watch Elsa-María as she tells her story!

Europe Day | Elsa-María’s story: ‘You must have emotional affinity with the languages you learn’

Every year, on 13 October, we celebrate International Plain Language Day, which first took place in 2011. What’s this day all about?

[EN-AUDIO] International Plain Language Day

Parliament’s language professionals rightly celebrate International Plain Language Day. Our linguistic standards are second to none, and our commitment to seeing clear language gain prominence has gone beyond texts to include audio and video - and in all 24 languages of the European Union.

[EN-VIDEO] International Plain Language Day

Evropski parlament je edina evropska ustanova, ki je dolžna zagotavljati večjezičnost v največjem možnem obsegu. Besedila in razprave so dostopni vsakomur v 24 uradnih jezikih EU. Tako vse v Parlamentu poteka na jasen, razumljiv in pregleden način.

Parlament, ki govori 24 jezikov

Jill EVANS (Greens/EFA, UK), rapporteur, speaks to the press about Language Equality in the Digital Age, during the plenary session of the European Parliament in Strasbourg.

Press conference by Jill EVANS (Greens/EFA, UK), rapporteur, on Language Equality in the Digital Age

Parlament je imel med pogovori s Svetom zadnjo besedo pri težko dobljenem proračunu za obdobje 2014-2020, pravi poslanec Ivailo Kalfin, vendar poziva k večji osredotočenosti na politične cilje med prihodnjimi pogovori.

Poziv EU, naj poišče skupni jezik v zvezi z večletnim proračunom

Preloženo glasovanje o organu zoper goljufije, razhajajoči se pogledi na večjezičnost v Parlamentu, provansalsko mesto pospešeno proti Evropski prestolnici kulture.

Proračunski nadzor / Jeziki / Marseille

Po neuspelih načrtih Kofija Annana se kriza v Siriji zaostruje, Ukrajina napada politične nasprotnike po sklenitvi trgovinskega sporazuma z EU, EU potrebuje več maternih govorcev angleškega jezika.

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Citizens’ Language Day 2023

Hand-over ceremony of the dictionaries in minority languages - Celebration of the European Day of Languages by the Minority Intergroup

Intergroup for Traditional Minorities, National Communities and Languages meeting

Intergroup for Traditional Minorities, National Communities and Languages meeting

Intergroup for Traditional Minorities, National Communities and Languages meeting

EP Plenary Session - Topical debate - The European Commission Guidelines on inclusive language

Meeting of the Intergroup for Traditional Minorities, National Communities and Languages

Meeting of the Intergroup for Traditional Minorities, National Communities and Languages

International Annual Meeting on Language Arrangements, RestrictedDocumentation and Publications- Presentation by the DG TRAD Director general

International Annual Meeting on Language Arrangements, Restricted Documentation and Publications - Parallel peer-learning sessions on occupation-specific topics - Interpretation management

International Annual Meeting on Language Arrangements, Restricted Documentation and Publications - Parallel peer-learning sessions on occupation-specific topics - Conference management

International Annual Meeting on Language Arrangements, Restricted Documentation and Publications - Parallel peer-learning sessions on occupation-specific topics - Publications and website management

International Annual Meeting on Language Arrangements, Restricted Documentation and Publications - Parallel peer-learning sessions on occupation-specific topics - Translation management

International Annual Meeting on Language Arrangements, Restricted - Documentation and Publications

Choose Your Future movie - production of sign language versions - European Elections 2019

EPRS round table discussion - ' The Lisbon Treaty : launch of the English language translation of a commented version '

Language equality in the digital age

STOA workshop ' Language equality in the digital age. Towards a Human Language Project '