En EspañolList of Language Lovers On Twitter
Twitter is my favourite social media place and I love languages so I thought I would go on a bit of a mission last year to find other language lovers tweeting about languages all over the world.
(Update: the language lovers on Twitter list now exists as one of the new Twitter lists so you can follow everyone’s tweets automatically. Find and follow it here.)
| AAAAAA | |
| Accentmaster | Founder of Accent Master |
| adamsutcliffe | MFL teacher taking web 2.0 applications seriously. |
| ajep | Language teacher – Japanese. |
| aliceayel | Mum, teacher of Modern Languages(French, Spanish, German), web 2.0 enthusiast, keen cook, eager member of Fosse Singers choir. |
| AltaTranslation | ALTA has over 28 years of experience in providing language services. ALTA has offices in Atlanta, Ga & Washington D.C. |
| amandasalt | |
| amsall | “The Cross-cultural Connector” – Translator, Marketer, Social Media Addict, Web Publisher, Cross-cultural Communication Strategist, Global Mindset Advocate. |
| anatradutora | A very busy (English to Brazilian Portuguese) translator. |
| anbranch | English and Education at K-State. Reader, writer, thinker. Christian, Kappa, celiac. |
| andrugraff | Leseratte; German instructor, teacher-to-be; vegetarian with some lapses, advocate of positive transformation in the world. |
| angelesb | EFL Teacher/ Webhead. |
| A_Parker | Entrepreneur, Passion for languages & music. |
| ArnaudJacobs | Translator, web content provider, Internet entrepreneur, traveler, polyglot, scuba diver, from Belgium, lived in NYC, Beijing, Taiwan, … now Thailand… |
| attilam | Solar Powered Ferret Fan. |
| BBBBBB | |
| barcelonaphotos | Photographer from Barcelona. Proud father. English philology. Citizen of the world. Interested in sharing and learning. Slightly geek but not too freak. |
| beverlycornell | Marketing & Sales Director, Blogger, Podcaster, Social Media Diva who specializes in Global Business & Foreign Language Translation Services |
| blagona | MFL teacher, blogger, wikiman, Ipswich fan, Canadian. |
| blandyne | Freelance translator, English/German into French and amateur photographer. |
| BlogfromItaly | Blogger, English Teacher in Milan Italy. Translator and sausage maker. |
| bookjewel | Educator, teacher-librarian, technology obsessed lifelong learner; literature lover; happy geek. |
| brandic | I tutor English on http://edufire.com/bcohen via webcam. Great site, great people, great place to teach, great place to learn! See you there! |
| CCCCCCC | |
| carlosaugusto | Programmers, programadores, programmeurs in General…Guitar players, languages…tags that i like..lo. |
| Charonqc | I can do a bit of bad language… ?? |
| chericem | World language professional & pedagogue who seeks learning and life in layers–of concepts, design, experience, language, media, and people. |
| Collaborative | Collaborative Translation German > US English Translator Engineering Business Economics Law. |
| congresoidioma | Congreso Internacional Sobre El Español Como Valor y Recurso Cultural Turístico y Económico. |
| CotterHUE | Online, offline, always an English teacher. |
| CRspanish | The Spanish of Costa Rica, delivered in plain English. |
| DDDDDD | |
| Darcy1968 | Learner, educator, deputy principal, English teacher and digital technologies enthusiast. |
| DanielArdoin | Freelance translator/interpreter pairing Spanish with English; internet marketer in training. |
| debra47 | Carpe diem has always been my favorite expression. American ex-pat living in England. Passions include rock music, Spanish, traveling and photography. |
| deejackson | freelance translator, media ms., arts critic. |
| definethis | Use the word of the day in one of your tweets. Daily winners announced (see my profile page for rules). I’m an author and a book editor. |
| disimulando | |
| Dolmetschen_LE | Diplomandin, Dolmetscherin & Übersetzerin En<>De<Fr, Kaffee-mit-viel-Milch-Trinkerin. |
| Dr_Hamdy | Native Arabic Egyptian tutor.One of the most highly rated Arabic tutors in edufire.com. Teaches both Modern Standard Arabic & Egyptian spoken dialect online! |
| duncano | ‘New marketing’ guy at Cossette. Experience in Web apps and webcasting startups. Background in copywriting and translation. Francophile & electronic music fan. |
| EEEEEEE | |
| edarutechoes | Echoes translation. |
| EHegenberger | Entrepreneur, team builder, engineering visionary with translation software startup. |
| Elsua | Thinking Outside the Inbox Social Computing Evangelist. |
| englishfeed | Guide to ESL at About.com and dedicated to helping ESL / EFL learners practice.- |
| EN_ITtranslator | English to Italian technical translator. |
| enzo_trad | English/Italian to French translator based in Paris slowly discovering how to Tweet! |
| esl_technocrat | ESL teacher at Central Michigan University, instructional technology enthusiast; avid user of Moodle, Hot Potatoes, Audacity, CamStudio and more. |
| etalbert | secondary languages teacher, principal, now in IT web filter manager. |
| Eurominuteman | We Try Harder! |
| FFFFFFF | |
| fabiofernandes | writer, translator, journalist. |
| Fritinancy | Blogging about names, brands, and language. Twittering about that and more. |
| froggy29400 | Head of MFL in Somerset. |
| GGGGGG | |
| GardnerCampbell | English professor, bootstrap carny, bassist. |
| gastrolinguista | In the food and wine universe. |
| gaugler | Associate Professor of Spanish and Web 2.0 fanatic. |
| Gellar | Mi vida actual se resume en que fui una niña hiperactiva y no me medicaron. |
| georgiap | Managing Director, Global Voices, Caribbean citizen etc. |
| GetTranslatJobs | Translation jobs, careers and community site. |
| GidgetGoesHome | I love Jesus, my husband and my daughter, among others! |
| glichfield | Journalist at The Economist, based in Mexico, Moscow, Jerusalem… and soon New York as deputy website editor. |
| golp | 1970, translator, ethnographer, multi-slacker, romantic/”romantic”. |
| grahamstanley | Barcelona-based teacher, ICT co-ordinator, Second Life resident, music lover. |
| HHHHHH | |
| helenebarrette | World traveler, CRM software professional, mountain climber, travel writer, French, Spanish, Japanese. |
| IIIIIIII | |
| icpjones | Head of Languages in the North West of England, French and Spanish teacher also teaching in Primary, EAL and basic German, qualified translator/interpreter. |
| idocente | English teacher in Madrid. |
| _ieda | Music grad student at UChicago and translator. ˙znpɐɹʇ ǝ opɐɹoʇnop o ɹɐuıɯɹǝʇ ɐʇuǝʇ ‘sɐƃɐʌ sɐɹoɥ sɐu ˙lɐuossıɟoɹd ɐɹopɐuıʇsɐɹɔoɹd. |
| iloveenglish | EnglishCafe.com is the premier English learning community for global professionals. |
| intrepidteacher | K-5 ESL teacher @ Compass International School. |
| Irishpolyglot | traveller, polyglot, documentary producer, Internet nerd, teacher, uncle. Also @ilteangach, @polyglotte, @poliglota, @irlandes, @poliglotta and @poligloto. |
| JJJJJJJJ | |
| jendav | Languages teacher, love ICT sometimes suffer from digital lapses. |
| jessmcculloch | Language teacher (Chinese), edublogger, Web 2.0 enthusiast, busy. |
| jimbcn | I love Africa! |
| jjpadvis | A teacher of, well, stuff. |
| jkoichi | I work at eduFire.com, a GREAT way to teach what you love, or learn what other people teach, all via webcam! We do languages & test prep. |
| joaoa | |
| joedale | Passionate about language teaching, blogging and podcasting. |
| John1954Moi | Salvation Army Corps Officer who likes computers, Radiohead and F1. I’m learning French and Spanish – I get by! |
| jokingswear | AST (Primary) Teacher, Primary Languages Consultant, nervous explorerer of techie stuff. |
| jomcleay | Loves social media. Teacher and learner for life. |
| josepicardo | Educational technology enthusiast, recently appointed Head of Modern Foreign Languages  . |
| juliacgs | Spanish certified translator. |
| KKKKKKK | |
| Kaphoen | Life in France for English Speakers. Ask me about it. |
| k_vashee | The world speaks one language – yours. Translation technology, traveler, social networker and change agent? |
| LLLLLLLL | |
| languagelab | |
| language_news | Trilingual world traveler, identical twin, translator (Span./Ger./Eng.), entrepreneur, speaker, literature + fashion fan, tennis player, foodie,Vegas expert. |
| languageschool | Foreign language school; We teach conversational French, Spanish, ESL, Chinese and other languages |
| langwitch | Mother,wife, teacher & MFLblogger/podcaster. |
| langwitches | Elementary School Technology Integration Facilitator. |
| laurajacob | Educational Tech Coach, English Teacher, Conservative Republican, Hunter, Farmer and lover of outdoors: rock climbing and hiking! |
| lebendig | NBCT, NETS*T HS English teacher in VA. |
| LingQ_Central | I’m a former pro hockey player now running LingQ, an online language learning system and community. |
| Lingotekslc | You,,,,,,,,Everywhere |
| lingustv | LingusTV: Learn spanish watching TV. |
| lisibo | Primary MFL teacher, blogger, trainee Web2.0 techie and generally enthusiastic gal. |
| lizzyliz | Writer. Recycler. Learner. DIY’er. Closet Anthropologist. Language Lover. Incorrigible slob with a dual personality (also saddled with OCD – go figure.). |
| lwelsh | |
| lindseybp | I oversee the Multimedia Language Center at the University of Connecticut. |
| lynnehorn | |
| MMMMMM | |
| madamesenora | Foreign language teacher, moodle lover, tech wannabe, & Mom. |
| MangoLanguages | Learn 12 Different Foreign Languages Through Real Native Conversations. |
| MaraBabbles | I eat languages with a spoon . |
| MarieFrance | |
| markpentleton | Director and Creator of the Radio Lingua Network,producer of some of the world’s most popular language programmes. |
| MatthewBennett | English and Spanish law, language, business and culture. I translate contracts, teach lawyers English and blog from Murcia in the South of Spain. |
| MFlorin | Linguist, Consultant, and Business Developer for Corporate Training Company. |
| mikenichols0 | I’m an amateur but have a real interest in language. |
| moodlehotpotato | Teacher MFL/Geog, Moodle Certified Teacher/trainer, Accredited HotPotatoes Trainer. |
| morrick | Freelance translator, writer, editor, Mac consultant, freewheeling researcher. |
| mrmayo | Middle School Language Arts Teacher. |
| MsNice | Translator, private teacher and looking for a job to pay for my habit of language learning. |
| mullr | Developer in C#, Python, Lisp. User of emacs. Player of guitars. Learner of Japanese. |
| NNNNNNN | |
| NadineTouzet | Freelance Translator & Conference Interpreter. |
| NellieMuller | English teacher to speakers of other languages and doctoral student of education specializing in curriculum and instruction. |
| neuroLanguage | A new media company that offers a unique publishing platform that can quickly transform digital content into engaging and highly interactive English Learning. |
| nickrosenthal | Technical translator | documentation professional | geek | cycle racing photography. |
| nj_linguist | Translator (various Romance languages into English). |
| normc | missionary enroute to Guinea learning French in Québec. |
| noxhanti | Semi-lucid Social Media/Networking arriviste and Marketing ingénue. Multi-lingual, chocolate connoiseur and lapsed biker. Film fan waiting for God? Oh! |
| nrwatkins | Educator/Learner : English teacher : English/Literacy Co-Ordinator : Web 2.0 Enthusiast : Humanitarian : Environmentalist : List-Obsessive. |
| NTCeline | English to French translator, football player, cheese and wine lover. |
| nyctranslations | |
| OOOOOO | |
| oniratea | Translator. Undergrad in Politics. IR & PT. Mutual followship always welcome. |
| open_letter | Open Letter publishes fiction in translation. |
| OroroDC | Independent, lawyer, legal translator, new media junkie, political junkie, Korean drama addict, mommy, unitarian universalist. |
| PPPPPPP | |
| parkbenchps | Parkbench Publishing Services offers a full range of editorial services in English, and readers / translators from fourteen languages! |
| paulallison | English Teacher at East-West School of International Studies and Tech Liaison for the New York City Writing Project. |
| paulinobrener | educator, performer |
| paulissima | Brazilian journalist, translator and blogger maniac settled in London. |
| paulrodrigues | Entrepreneur in DE and Ph.D student in Computational Linguistics in Indiana. |
| philippahammond | Freelance Translator living in London. |
| pilsward | Secondary teacher of English & SOSE; Literacy Coordinator; ICT & IWB sponge; Hawks fan. |
| pikorua | English to Dutch translator, linguist, book lover, traveller. |
| PinkCollar | Copywriter. Flirt. Francophile. True crime junkie. |
| practiceenglish | |
| RRRRRRR | |
| rainbowhill | On the path, near a doorway, posing as a welcome mat on the porch of permanent residency. 日本語でも @jrfiction. |
| RwayTwibbitts | I love language. I am U.S. living in Spain. Married to Spaniard. Working in Spanglish for a Finnish-German company. |
| robbmcc | I’m a language educator (ESL) and teacher trainer. And trying to complete a PhD on the side. |
| SSSSSSS | |
| sambinha | Engineering. |
| sarahdillon | freelance French, German & Spanish to English translator, based in Brisbane, Australia. |
| sarahjp | Writer, publisher, (Angel Cuddle Publishing) teacher, translator, proofreader. |
| SDKTranslation | Medical translator, linguist and blogger. |
| SethDickens | I’m a happy chap, living in the beautiful Italian Alps as well as being a consultant on ICT in language teaching. |
| sgazeau | LingusTV CEO |
| smilin7 | Adult ESOL: WiZiQ/Moodle/pron./citizenship/idioms/drama; storyteller, poet, sharing & learning cultures/languages (Korean, French) Senegal, flowers, art. |
| spanishblog | I enjoy learning Spanish and teaching it to my kids. Love to hike, read and take photographs. |
| spanishonly | The guy behind Spanish-Only.com and full-time Spanish addict. |
| spokk | entrepreneur in training, language enthusiast, freelance translator. |
| SpreeSarah | Bilingual DE-EN translator living between Berlin and NC. |
| Steve_Collis | French Teacher in Sydney, Australia. |
| sylva213 | freelance English to Czech translator, greenhorn blogger, jazz lover & dark chocolate eater. |
| TTTTTTT | |
| teacherdork | An English teacher everywhere I go. |
| tecarmona | Entrepreneurship MBA student, armchair linguist, green energy enthusiast, and co-founder of City Dictionary. |
| tf_translate | Native German translator with physics diploma. High quality translations into German from Russian, Ukrainian, English. IT, science, technology, law. |
| thePuck | Writer, Copywriter, and Consultant in New Media |
| tofugu | A Wonky Japanese Culture/Language Blog. |
| tr4nslator | freelance translator working feverishly towards the beta launch of langwidget. |
| traductor | Translator for German and Spanish |
| Transblawg | German-English legal translator, non-practising solicitor, former Germanistin |
| translateberlin | American expat translator (Ger-Eng) in Berlin, language lover, literature obsessed, Berlin expert |
| TranslateThis | Have translated (into German) for many years & on three continents. I don’t think the world is flat! |
| _Translations | Human translation company: Trusted Translations, Inc. is the choice of Fortune 500 companies, top government agencies and non-profit organizations. |
| _Translator | English Spanish Translator Org is a free Spanish translation community where all members can help each other with Spanish translations. |
| translators | Want to connect with professionals in the translation industry. |
| transniper | Translator who loves music. |
| tucksoon | Primary Chinese language teacher from Singapore. |
| VVVVVV | |
| VoicesEnEspanol | Internet evangelist of Spanish language |
| WWWW | |
| weissallison | University of Chicago, language learning, teaching, technology, CALL, IALLT, EdTech, Instructional Design, professional development, Latin America, Music. |
| Wishydig | |
| Wordridden | Freelance translator and geek at heart. |
| ZZZZZZ | |
| zjjtrans | Web 2.0 localization specialist, translator, voice over talent and consultant. Interested in Web 2.0, i18n, culture, new tech and new media. |
| zoewesthof | freelance translator (Fr and Sp to Eng) and language student (Thai) : ). |
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Thank you for the link, more language feed! Jeje
Thanks for the list, good idea – I'm going to get adding.
Feel free to add me to the list. Twitter: weissallison K-12 Language Lab Coordinator (http://blogs.ucls.uchicago.edu/wll)
Great! That's a fantastic effort, I'll add them all under 'I'.
I've been wondering about twitter and languages since I started tweeting 6 or 7 months ago. I went through a phase of tweeting everything in 2 or 3 languages but it became quite time consuming and I started wondering what effect it might have on people reading. I might start again.
Matthew; the key for not annoying your readers is to have completely separate accounts for each language!! I only ever tweet in English in my English twitter, so non linguists can follow me without getting confused.
It's true that each tweet takes 5-10 minutes depending on the vocabulary I use (would be much less if I wasn't tweeting in 7 languages!) I use pidgin to handle multiple twitter logins (in Windows Thwirl is quite good for multiple accounts) and enable spell checking for each language individually. I tweet naturally in English, and then try to find a natural sounding translation in the other languages. It's an excellent way of maintaining fluency!! I literally have to write and keep my vocabulary up to date in each language every day! Since it's more time consuming, it also forces me to tweet less often (only once or twice a day max), which I think filters the quality. Otherwise I might have just spammed my twitter account every 10 minutes (I've had to un-follow people doing that because they take over my feed).
It also lets me have different networks of followers and "followees". Thanks for following me, I'll keep an eye on your progress!
Great list! I'll get adding right away
One way I use twitter linguistically that I find very few others do, is to tweet the same message in several languages. So my twitters are in English, Irish, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian and Esperanto. Feel free to add any of those to your list if you like!
Great list, I am following you, feel free to add Trusted Translations:
http://twitter.com/_Translations
Thank you, best regards
Also following you.
http://twitter.com/_Translator
Bests
Right, good, added. Quite hard to keep up with everybody sometimes. Thanks for mentioning it.
Hi, really I change the profile to http://twitter.com/_Translation_ but I couldn´t erase or change my previous post… could you Matthew? Thanks
We've enjoyed checking out the other Twitters on your list. Please feel free to add us to your list: https://twitter.com/NOVALanguages
Many thanks!
Victoria
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