{
  "id": 11470307,
  "title": "Multilingual readers report higher enjoyment and more daily reading, survey finds",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/multilingual-readers-report-higher-enjoyment-and-more-daily-reading",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-10-02T15:40:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Phys.org",
    "slug": "phys-org",
    "url": "https://phys.org/news/2026-10-multilingual-readers-higher-enjoyment-daily.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "A recent survey found that multilingual readers report higher enjoyment and more daily reading compared to those who use only English at home. The National Literacy Trust conducted a study which revealed that bilingual readers are 77% more likely to enjoy reading and 50% more likely to read daily, compared to 49% and 29% respectively for English-only readers. Furthermore, almost two in five respondents said they read in their home language to stay connected to their culture or family. This suggests that reading in a heritage language can support children's vocabulary and literacy skills while providing a nurturing space for families to sustain their home language and culture.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}