IT MAY seem surprising that a dialect of Arabic is an official language of the European Union. But travel 90km south of Sicily and the odd-sounding language of the EU’s smallest state, Malta, is ...

For parents who want to give their children a head start in Maltese, 500 kelma għal kuljum - alongside a wide range of other Maltese-language books for young readers - is available now in bookshops ...

Almost 85% of Maltese nationals want foreigners living in Malta to learn Maltese, a new survey published on Friday has revealed. Almost all elderly people want foreigners to learn Maltese, and even ...

Language is a key element through which we communicate, express thoughts and feelings. We share ideas, shape our thoughts and learn new things. And while language is a tool many species share, humans ...

The official languages of Malta are Maltese and English, both of which are spoken fluently by the majority of the population. Both in the hospital and primary care setting, our students have found ...

PN MP Mario de Marco demanded Monday that the Maltese language must remain a prerequisite for the crew of the new national airline, KM Malta Airlines. “For the first time in 50 years, the cabin crew ...

The government of Malta is pushing for greater Maltese proficiency among new arrivals to the country and their children. A recently released white paper proposed compulsory Maltese in all schools that ...

Malta’s Socialist Prime Minister Robert Abela has criticised European Parliament President Roberta Metsola for not doing enough to promote her native Maltese language, in a letter seen by Euractiv, ...

The expansion of the Maltese-language audiovisual market will see the launch of a new digital app that will provide childrens’ programming, with user features set to rival typical streaming platforms ...

The first flight of KM Malta Airlines took off on Sunday but the new national carrier has quietly dropped the Maltese language as an employment requirement. This will be the first time in 50 years ...