# Language news, Sunday, 11 October 2026

Compiled by Richard Brooks's language news desk. Canonical: https://richard-brooks.com/language-news/2026-10-11/

## Canada's language watchdog asks for official languages in federal AI strategy

Policy. The first annual report under Commissioner Kelly Burke treats AI as a new official-languages risk and sets Treasury Board a 31 March 2027 deadline. Follows the 21 Sep SCC intervention bid.

Source: Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages (Cision Newswire), https://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/2025-2026-annual-report-turning-commitment-into-action-838838590.html

## Nepal's Koshi Province makes 13 languages official for government business

Policy. Goes well beyond the 2 languages the Language Commission recommended, with officer-level translator posts and a 19-member language expert group.

Source: Ratopati, https://english.ratopati.com/story/83230/bill-on-working-languages-passed-in-koshi-province-13-languages-including-maithili-and-limbu-recognized