By admin | Published: January 23, 2008
Français, English, ä¸æ–‡? – the trilingual ATM of a major Canadian bank blinked at me. Back from Asia after a 12 year absence, I was impressed. No need to wait until 2020 after all. å…¨çƒæ±‰è¯ – Global Hànyǔ (Mandarin) had arrived in Canada’s largest city. 汉è¯çƒ, eh?
But is Global Hànyǔ [...]
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Oh 加拿大! Bilingual today, trilingue demain?