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His father, Reinhold, was a Lutheran pastor, though his true interests were ancient languages, medicine and natural history.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

Spanish and English are the official languages of Puerto Rico, which is a self-governing unincorporated territory of the United States.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

Voices in four languages that weren’t needed, because the language we spoke was the game: the give-and-go, the look that means I’m here, I’ve got you.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

In his speech to Spanish bishops, he urged them to "build a new reality through respectful dialogue and the use of new languages" to evangelise, urging them to recognise young people's "search for meaning".

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

He slowly learns other languages, though he has difficulty speaking them.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern