The Yoruba language has been added to nine other new languages that the Maryland Learner’s Permit Tests in the United States of America will be offering. The tests and study manuals are currently offered in English, Spanish, French, Korean, traditional Chinese, and Vietnamese, CBS News reports.

Yoruba has however been added, alongside Tagalog, Amharic, Arabic, Russian, Urdu, Hindi, Farsi, Portuguese, and American Sign Language, as a new option for drivers starting in September.

An administrator with the Motor Vehicle Agency in Maryland, USA, Chrissy Nizer, shared reasons for the additions, noting that the languages were selected based on the US census data and this is critical to serve Maryland’s linguistically diverse population.

 

The Yoruba language has been added to nine other new languages that the Maryland Learner’s Permit Tests in the United States of America will be offering. The tests and study manuals are currently offered in English, Spanish, French, Korean, traditional Chinese, and Vietnamese, CBS News reports.

Yoruba has however been added, alongside Tagalog, Amharic, Arabic, Russian, Urdu, Hindi, Farsi, Portuguese, and American Sign Language, as a new option for drivers starting in September.

An administrator with the Motor Vehicle Agency in Maryland, USA, Chrissy Nizer, shared reasons for the additions, noting that the languages were selected based on the US census data and this is critical to serve Maryland’s linguistically diverse population.