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Official languages of the United Nations

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CGTN's Liling Tan spent the past year exploring the official languages of the United Nations. For each part of this digital series, she talked to language experts and practiced speaking each language: French, Chinese, Spanish, Russian, and (soon to come) Arabic, and American Sign Language. Watch as she delivers news reports in the languages of the U.N.

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Speaking the official languages of the UN: French Language Day

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United Nations celebrates Chinese Language Day

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Liling Tan learns Russian to report on effectiveness of sports diplomacy

Liling Tan learns Russian to report on effectiveness of sports diplomacy

For part four of our web series on U.N. languages, Liling Tan learns Russian.

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