# Language news, Friday, 23 October 2026

Compiled by Richard Brooks's language news desk. Canonical: https://richard-brooks.com/language-news/2026-10-23/

## Mali writes full list of national languages into official languages law

Policy. Mali's 2023 constitution made its national languages official and kept French as the working language. The Constitutional Court ruled in August 2025 that the law must list them in full, and the 22 Oct vote also bars linguistic exclusion.

Source: Conseil national de Transition (via Bamada.net), https://bamada.net/langues-officielles-au-mali-le-cnt-valide-a-lunanimite-la-mise-en-conformite-de-la-loi

## Singapore rolls out AI translation of government sites into Chinese, Malay, Tamil

Tech. Singapore has four official languages but has run its web estate largely in English. The health and manpower ministry sites are not yet covered, so the gap is visible.

Source: Ministry of Digital Development and Information, https://www.mddi.gov.sg/newsroom/welcome-address-by-minister-josephine-teo-at-govtech-s-inclusive-design-week/