Stuttering or stammering is a communication disorder in which the fluency of speech is disrupted (1). With over 50% of the World population speaking 2 or more languages, bilingual stuttering and multilingual stuttering poses challenges to the traditional frameworks used to understand and conceptualize stuttering. This, in turn, impacts research, measurement, and treatment of stuttering (2). The misdiagnosis of stuttering due to bilingualistic or multilingualistic challenges shatters the client's self-esteem and the clinician's confidence with the patient. It also invites wrong and ineffective treatment. Since stuttering is not covered fully or in part by insurance, the medical expenses increase manifold without any productive results. This article discusses the challenges faced by clinicians in treating stuttering in a bilingual and multilingual context and explores ways to resolve them.

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