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1,000 languages: The world’s most multilingual website

November 4, 2019 by John Yunker

The Jehovah’s Witnesses announced today that its website reached 1,000 languages, an impressive achievement. The release notes: On November 4, …

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What’s the world’s most multilingual website? (2019 update)

April 8, 2019April 8, 2019 by John Yunker

Last year, I wrote an essay for Multilingual in which I noted that the world’s most multilingual website isn’t Google or Facebook or even Wikipedia. It …

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The internet may connect devices, but language connects people.

March 20, 2019March 20, 2019 by John Yunker

I had an OpEd published this week in the Los Angeles Times about the importance of languages — and the …

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Leading with languages: Why 30 languages is below average

February 20, 2019February 20, 2019 by John Yunker

According to the 2019 Web Globalization Report Card, 32 languages is the “average” number of languages supported by the leading global brands.

The best global websites from the 2019 Web Globalization Report Card

February 15, 2019February 15, 2019 by John Yunker

A little more than 15 years ago, I began benchmarking websites for a new report I had in mind, tentatively …

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What’s the world’s most multilingual website? (2018 update)

August 14, 2018 by John Yunker

A few months ago, I wrote an essay for Multilingual in which I noted that the world’s most multilingual website …

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To create a world-ready mobile app, think small, as in “lite”

July 5, 2018 by John Yunker

If you don’t know what your mobile app weighs (in kilobytes), then it’s safe to say your emerging market strategy …

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The top 25 websites from the 2018 Web Globalization Report Card

February 8, 2018 by John Yunker

I’m excited to announce the publication of The 2018 Web Globalization Report Card. This is the most ambitious report I’ve written so …

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