English and Spanish are the most common languages spoken in the U.S. but where do the rest rank? Newsweek has mapped tongues from other motherlands, and German comes third. In total, 13 states ...

A native Taiwanese language is undergoing a revival after more than a century of diminishing use. The disappearance of Tâi-gí, a variety of Hokkien, “is tied to a long history of colonization ...

A NEW Zealander who speaks Penang Hokkien fluently believes that the dialect should not play second fiddle to Mandarin. Language expert Catherine Churchman said many people had the impression that ...

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Opera is particularly loved in Taiwan, where it's performed in the Hokkien, one of the Island's main languages and, as NPR's Emily Feng reports, also has some casting curveballs. (SOUNDBITE OF ...

Those who live to eat would naturally have specific preferences for food. But just how specific? According to a recent discussion by Facebook netizens, this extends to a magic ratio for bee hoon to ...

Today, Google announced the arrival of several new features meant to help with your holiday plans. The features cover everything from traveling on public transit to planning trips with your ...