Switzerland wants ‘fifth language’ to join prestigious UNESCO list

Switzerland wants ‘fifth language’ to join UNESCO cultural heritage list - One professor highlights that Swiss yodelling is ...

Shout-out for yodeling? Swiss seek recognition from UN cultural agency as tradition turns modern

Yodel-ay-hee … what?! Those famed yodeling calls that for centuries have echoed through the Alps, and more recently have morphed into ...
Newsday

Exploring Switzerland in 4 languages

Much is written about Switzerland's four official languages -- French, Swiss German, Romansh and Italian -- but few American travelers know who speaks what where. It's no wonder, since three of the ...

Swiss government put forward yodeling as candidate for UNESCO list of intangible cultural heritage

Now, Switzerland's government has put forward yodeling as an officially endorsed candidate for inclusion in UNESCO’s list of ...
The New York Times

In Multilingual Switzerland, One Tongue Struggles

CHUR, Switzerland — The people of this corner of Switzerland are arguing whether language is a matter of the heart or the pocketbook. Depending on whom you talk to in the steep, alpine enclaves of ...
SWI swissinfo.ch

Swiss educators demand changes in language teaching

Switzerland must invest in language teaching, according to the Swiss Conference of Cantonal Ministers of Education.
Digital Journal

Switzerland: land of languages, neutrality, farmers and pharma

Switzerland's GDP per capita is one of the highest in the world - Copyright AFP/File Ted ALJIBE Switzerland's GDP per capita is one of the highest in the world ...
eturbonews

Switzerland tourism and the English language: No priority here

Despite the continuing importance in Switzerland of English in business, international organizations and multinational companies, as well as travel and tourism, the Swiss continue to lag well behind f ...