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Your Ultimate Guide to The Languages of Macau!
19Oct By Chloe HarmonNo Comments
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Your Ultimate Guide to The Languages of Macau!

A tiny island, special administrative region and former Portuguese colony, Macau is probably one of those places you think of. Yet the languages of Macau are arguably more interesting than any other country in Asia - including China and Japan! Though it only has a population of roughly 650,000, the languages of Macau are a strange mix of European languages - a remnant of a time when Macau was a colony - and various Asian languages, including several dialects of Chinese. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Official Languages of Macau Chinese (577,500) Portuguese (4,000) Dialects of Chinese Cantonese (556,500) Mandarin (20,800) Yue (50,000) Foreign languages of Macau Filipino (15,000) English (9,750) Vietnamese (7,250) ...
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Your Ultimate Guide to The Languages of Taiwan
12Oct By Gareth SeagullNo Comments
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Your Ultimate Guide to The Languages of Taiwan

Though it may (or indeed, may not) be a country, it's hard to deny that the languages of Taiwan aren't incredible. A storied history, including numerous wars and civil wars, have left the island with people who speak hundreds of languages... As we almost all countries, some of these languages are incredibly well spoken - with hundreds of millions, if not billions of speakers worldwide - whilst others are much smaller, and only really spoken in Taiwan. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); National Languages of Taiwan Taiwanese Mandarin (19.68 Million) Taiwanese Hokkien (19.03 Million) Taiwanese Hakka (1.56 Million) Formosan (330,000) Matsu (235,750) Immigrant Languages of Taiwan Javanese (215,000) Vietnamese (200,000) Thai (...
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5Oct By Gareth SeagullNo Comments
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Your Ultimate Guide to The Languages of Hong Kong!

Once a desolate rock with few inhabitants, Hong Kong is now populated by millions of people who speak hundreds of languages from all corners of the globe. As such the languages of Hong Kong are incredibly diverse - more so than you'd ever have imagined! Indeed, many of the languages spoken on the island have billions of speakers worldwide, whilst others only have a few million across Asia. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Official Languages of Hong Kong According to the Basic Law of Hong Kong, there are two official languages of Hong Kong, which are used in both daily life and in government. These are: Chinese - 7.35 Million English - 3.97 Million Dialects of Chinese Though "Chinese" is one of the two official languages of Hong Kon...
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Your Ultimate Guide to The Languages of Turkey!
28Sep By George SanghviNo Comments
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Your Ultimate Guide to The Languages of Turkey!

Turkey is often at the center of some kind of controversy, often to do with human rights violations, a lot of this has to do with the languages of Turkey and the different ethnic groups that speak them. A country of 82 million, Turkey is home to literally hundreds of ethnic groups and languages, some spoken by millions of people across the country (not to mention the world!) whilst others are only spoken in a handful of villages in a remote part of the country. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Official Language of Turkey According to Article 3 of the Turkish Constitution, there is only one official language of Turkey: Turkish (66.5 Million) Minority Languages of Turkey Though Turkish is the official language of Turkey, it is by no m...
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Your Ultimate Guide to The Languages of Cyprus!
21Sep By Gareth SeagullNo Comments
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Your Ultimate Guide to The Languages of Cyprus!

A tiny island located in the Eastern Mediterranean, Cyprus is one of those countries you probably never think about. Let alone the languages spoken there. Yet the diversity of the languages of Cyprus would surprise you... more so than you'd think. Home to languages spoken by millions of people on multiple continents, Cyprus is also home to dozens of languages with far fewer speakers - including those native to the island with no international speakers to speak of! (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Official Languages of Cyprus According to the Constitution of Cyprus, there are two official languages of the Republic of Cyprus. These are: Greek (710,000) Turkish (300,000) Minority Languages of Cyprus Though Greek and Turkish are the offi...
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Your Ultimate Guide to The Languages of Paraguay!
14Sep By David Ratón GonzalesNo Comments
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Your Ultimate Guide to The Languages of Paraguay!

Though we seldom think of it, the tiny South American state of Paraguay has literally thousands spoken within its borders. Indeed, the languages of Paraguay are some of the most diverse in not only South America, but also the world! Some of the languages of Paraguay are spoken by literally billions of people across the world, whilst others are native to Paraguay and are only spoken within its borders... many of which are sadly endangered. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Official Languages of Paraguay According to the Paraguayan Constitution, there are two official languages of Paraguay, these are: Spanish (6.34 Million) Guarani (5.42 Million) Indigenous Languages of Paraguay Whilst Guarani is native to Paraguay, Spanish (alongside m...
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Your Ultimate Guide to The Languages of California!
7Sep By Chloe HarmonNo Comments
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Your Ultimate Guide to The Languages of California!

The most populous state in the Union, California is naturally home to a wide array of languages. Yet the languages of California are more numerous and more diverse than almost every other US state combined! With over 200 different languages spoken in the state, some are understandably more spoken than others, with some languages having billions of speakers worldwide, whilst others have fewer than ten speakers located solely in California. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Official Language of California Though Spanish was once the official language of California shortly after becoming a state, and remains a widely spoken language (with all state documents also being produced in Spanish), the sole official language of the state is... Englis...
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Your Ultimate Guide to The Languages of Texas!
31Aug By David Ratón GonzalesNo Comments
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Your Ultimate Guide to The Languages of Texas!

Texas is known for many things. Among those things is how multicultural the state is, even if many in the state don't necessarily know it. Though most famous for speaking both English and Spanish, the languages of Texas are far more diverse than that. Indeed, Texas is home to speakers of some of the most spoken languages on the planet. But it's also home to endangered languages that only have a few thousand speakers at best and may not survive to the end of our lifetimes... (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Official Languages of Texas Much like the US itself, the Constitution of Texas doesn't any official language(s) of the state. However, in reality, the state has three official languages thanks to subsequent legislation: English Spanish ...
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Your Ultimate Guide to The Languages of Vatican City
24Aug By George SanghviNo Comments
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Your Ultimate Guide to The Languages of Vatican City

At 0.17 square miles in size with a population of only 825 people, you'd expect the Vatican City to speak only one or two languages. Yet, the languages of the Vatican City are more diverse than any other country in Europe. Not bad for the smallest country in the world. Indeed, it is the only country where Latin is the official language, and there over 40 languages spoken in the country, some with billions of speakers, and others with only a few hundred thousand... (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Official Languages of Vatican City According to the Vatican City, there are two official languages spoken in the country - one historical/cultural/clerical language and one administrative language. Latin (Clerical/Historical Language) Italian (Adm...
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Your Ultimate Guide to The Languages of Afghanistan!
17Aug By Gareth SeagullNo Comments
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Your Ultimate Guide to The Languages of Afghanistan!

Afghanistan is one of those countries that is larger than you'd think. Home to hundreds of different ethnic groups separated by mountain ranges, the languages of Afghanistan are as wide ranging as the mountain ranges that separate them. Beyond those languages native to the so-called "graveyard of empires", recent years have seen many more languages spoken in the country, meaning that the country speaks languages spoken by millions/billions of people, and those indigenous to a single village. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Official Languages of Afghanistan Dari (29.7 Million) Pashto (19.02 Million) Regional Languages of Afghanistan Uzbek (3.8 Million) Turkmen (761,000) (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); ...
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