Every morning Abulrahman leaves his normal primary school lessons in Vienna and joins about 20 other children for three hours to learn to read, write and speak German. Only when his level is deemed ...

For the first time, an open-access educational grammar for five European sign languages, including Austrian Sign Language, was developed as part of a European project to improve the quality of sign ...

This week, readers sent us comments about whether there is an "Austrian language," extremism and lying by politicians, as well as praise for FactCheck.org. In the FactCheck Mailbag, we feature some of ...

When foreign parents settle in Austria, language is often one of their main concerns. How can children be raised to grow up ...

If former President Barack Obama can invent the Austrian language, then Sen. Cory Booker can invent the Swiss one. Mr. Booker’s awkward exchange on the campaign trail with a radio reporter in Cedar ...

The Austrian government is eyeing tougher immigration rules, including asking prospective new residents to learn German before arriving in the country, as is already the case in the Netherlands.