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Your Ultimate Guide to The Languages of Kuwait!
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Your Ultimate Guide to The Languages of Kuwait!

A tiny oil-rich monarchy in the Gulf, the only time you might have ever thought about Kuwait was when it was invaded by Iraq in 1999. Even avid travelers to the tiny emirate have never given much thought to the languages of Kuwait! Despite being a country of less than 4.3 million - roughly the same amount as the US state of Oregon - Kuwait is home to speakers of dozens of languages both large and small. Some have hundreds of millions of speakers spread across the globe, whilst others have only a few million speakers and are restricted just to the Gulf. Going even further, there are even a few languages spoken solely in Kuwait! (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Official Languages of Kuwait  Modern Standard Arabic Kuwaiti Arabic  ...
Your Ultimate Guide to The Languages of Oman!
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Your Ultimate Guide to The Languages of Oman!

The tiny country along the southeastern Arabian Peninsula, you likely don't think about Oman that often, if ever. Yet the languages of Oman are one of the most diverse in the entire Middle East, likely due to the country's relatively open immigration policy. Indeed, Oman has languages from almost every inhabited continent, ranging from languages with several hundred million speakers, to languages with only a few million at best, not to mention those languages native to the country. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Official Languages of Oman Arabic  English (Unofficial) Foreign Languages of Oman Bengali  Malayalam  Balochi  Urdu French Swahili  (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).pu...
Your Ultimate Guide to The Languages of Fiji
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Your Ultimate Guide to The Languages of Fiji

An archipelago famed for its coral reefs and sandy beaches, Fiji survives mostly on tourism. Perhaps you've been there before or you plan to go there soon. But you probably want to know which languages of Fiji are the most common! With only 900,000 people living in the country, you'd be forgiven for thinking that there were only a few languages spoken on Fiji. But you'd be wrong. There are literally dozens of different languages spoken on the archipelago, some that are native to the country whilst others have hundreds of millions of speakers worldwide. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Official Languages of Fiji English Fijian Fiji Hindi Other Languages of Fiji Rotuman Guajarati Punjabi Arabic Urdu Tamil Tel...
Your Ultimate Guide to The Languages of Jamaica!
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Your Ultimate Guide to The Languages of Jamaica!

Known for being the home of Bob Marley, reggae and Red Stripe beer, Jamaica is probably one of those countries you seldom think about, even less the languages spoken there. Yet the languages of Jamaica are some of the most diverse you'll ever come across! An island with a population of a little less than three million, Jamaica is home to some of the most well spoken languages in the world, as well as languages and dialects indigenous to the island. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Official Language of Jamaica English Jamaican Dialects Jamaican Patois Indigenous Languages of Jamaica Kromanti Foreign Languages of Jamaica Spanish Arabic Chinese Portuguese
Your Ultimate Guide to The Languages of The Dominican Republic
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Your Ultimate Guide to The Languages of The Dominican Republic

The largest of the two countries situated on the island of Hispanola, the Dominican Republic is famous for its beaches and luxury resorts. Linguistic diversity, however, is not something the country is famous for. Yet the languages of the Dominican Republic are actually more diverse than you'd ever have thought, including major world languages from every continent, to local dialects and creoles indigenous to the Dominican Republic! (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Official Language of The Dominican Republic Spanish (10.633 Million) Foreign Languages of The Dominican Republic Haitian Creole (129,115) Samana English (61,845) Mandarin (54,250) Arabic (9,765) Italian (3,255) German (1,700) (adsbygoogle = window.adsby...
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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...
Your Ultimate Guide to The Languages of Turkey!
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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...
Your Ultimate Guide to The Languages of Cyprus!
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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...
Your Ultimate Guide to The Languages of Paraguay!
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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...
Your Ultimate Guide to The Languages of Vatican City
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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...