Polyglot Conference

We're pleased to share a conversation with Michael Batty that we recorded on 21 February 2026 to mark International Mother Language Day.

In When Mother Tongues Go Wandering, Michael and I explore languages shaped by migration and long-distance mobility, with a focus on Jewish and Kurdish communities. We talk about how languages survive, shift across generations, interact with local languages, and what it means to learn them through family, community access, or study.

You can watch the video here:
https://youtu.be/Q2KCbcx33M4

The Call for Papers is now open for this year’s Polyglot Conference events:

Polyglot Conference Global (online), 8–11 October 2026
Apply here: https://forms.gle/PaiFkHD2xdAMMeRq9

Polyglot Conference Bologna (in-person), 18–20 November 2026
Apply here: https://forms.gle/XuxoVV5eWxzxtZPK9

If you’d like to speak at either event, we’d love to see your ideas.

When Mother Tongues Go Wandering (@TheWordCartographer) Michael () and Richard explore the languages of communities shaped by migration and long distance mobility, with a focus on Jewish and Ku...

We are proud to appear in the news in Taiwan. Thank you for being such an engaged and engaging host for the conference in Taipei - you made a truly meaningful difference! 財團法人原住民族語言研究發展基金會 ILRDF Polyglottw Hsieh

世界多語言會議側記：人為什麼要學習新語言？連結全球語言愛好者的「大拜拜」 - TNL The News Lens 關鍵評論網 全球多語者活動「Polyglot Conference」首次在臺舉辦。此會議旨在提供一非競技性場域，促進語言愛好者交流連結。議程強調溝通，並涵蓋含臺灣本土語言在內之少數及瀕危語言等多元議題。

Cornish Revival - New release from Polyglot Conference Global 2025:
“Hal Wyn – his story and significance for the Cornish Revival” - Davyth Fear.

Ralph St Vincent Allin-Collins (bardic name Hal Wyn) was a leading figure of the 1920s–30s revival: a fluent writer-speaker who also claimed native-speaker upbringing. This talk looks at his output, the family backstory, and how credible that claim is - plus why he still matters today.

https://youtu.be/A0XCOaaHMwk

Join us LIVE in Taipei from 10-12 November 2025: https://PCTaipei.eventbrite.com

AI as your study partner in 2025. Fabrício Carraro shows role plays with CEFR based feedback, Whisper for pronunciation and shadowing, fast Anki deck creation, and RAG agents built from your own notes.

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Turn improv into language training. Andrei Veja shares eight lessons from bilingual improv in Taipei to boost practice teamwork and confidence. Try simple games to reset habits and beat burnout.

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