# Language news, Sunday, 27 September 2026

Compiled by Richard Brooks's language news desk. Canonical: https://richard-brooks.com/language-news/2026-09-27/

## Arunachal puts 12 tribal tongues on the Class VI-VIII timetable

Education. An SCERT order makes Adi, Nyishi, Galo and nine other languages assessed subjects, not optional extras. That is how mother-tongue policy reaches the mark book.

Source: Hub Network, https://hubnetwork.in/arunachal-introduces-tribal-mother-tongue-textbooks-as-third-language-for-classes-vi-viii/

## KNUST AI turns Ghanaian Sign Language into clinic text and speech

Tech. KNUST researchers led by Dr Emmanuel Ahene released SignTalk-Gh, an AI model that translates Ghanaian Sign Language from video into text and audio for doctor-patient talks when interpreters are scarce.

Source: KNUST, https://www.knust.edu.gh/news/news-items/knust-researchers-develop-ai-system-bridge-ghanaian-sign-language-communication-gap-healthcare