Imagine a world where kids feel proud of their home languages instead of hiding them to fit in. This work looks at how to stop English from drowning out other languages in school. It also explores how to use tools like ChatGPT as a helper for teachers rather than a shortcut for students to avoid learning.
The dominance of English and the rise of AI translation tools are reducing the incentive for students to learn new languages. This leads to a loss of linguistic diversity and a decreased sense of belonging for students with heritage languages.
A language policy dashboard with heat maps and a set of practical tools for teachers to integrate AI and multilingualism in classrooms.
If you are a language app developer dealing with low user motivation due to AI translation tools — this project developed a way to integrate technology responsibly that keeps learners engaged. It uses data from 3,346 pupils to understand what actually drives motivation.
If you are a consultancy dealing with cultural integration in diverse workplaces — this project developed a language policy dashboard and scorecard. This helps in creating inclusive environments where heritage languages are seen as assets rather than barriers.
If you are a software provider dealing with outdated classroom tools — this project developed practical tools for teachers to manage multilingualism. These tools help educators balance the use of AI with traditional language acquisition.
Based on available project data, no pricing or cost information is provided as the project is EU-funded research.
The project tests its methods across 5 countries with a large sample of 3,346 pupils, suggesting the potential for broad scaling across Europe.
Based on available project data, specific IP or licensing agreements have not been disclosed.
The project maps multi-level language policies and uses a scorecard to identify how governance either helps or hinders multilingualism.
The project is active from 2024-11-01 to 2028-10-31, with Phase 1 analysis nearly complete as of mid-2025.
The consortium is purely academic, consisting of 6 universities across 5 countries (Belgium, Spain, Sweden, Netherlands, and Aruba). There are 0 industry partners and 0 SMEs, indicating the current output is focused on research and policy guidelines rather than immediate commercial products.
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