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Your Ultimate Guide to The Languages of Andorra!
29Mar By Chloe HarmonNo Comments
Learning Languages

Your Ultimate Guide to The Languages of Andorra!

A tiny principality nestled in the Pyrenees between France and Spain, Andorra is perhaps best known for its luxury ski resorts. The languages of Andorra, however, are not something it's famous for... though should be. Indeed, the languages of Andorra clearly reflect the isolated, but pan-European nature of the country, in a way unlike any other country in Europe, even remote, isolated ones! (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Official Languages of Andorra Catalan Foreign Languages of Andorra Spanish French Occitan Galician Italian Aragonese English Arabic What do you think about the languages of Andorra? Do you speak any? Tell me in the comments!
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Your Ultimate Guide to The Languages of Italy!
30Mar By Henry AusbergerNo Comments
Culture

Your Ultimate Guide to The Languages of Italy!

If I were to ask you what language was spoken in Italy, you'd probably respond quite quickly: Italian. However, what if I told you that the languages of Italy go far beyond just Italian, even if it is the most famous! As of the time of writing, Italy has a population of roughly 60 million people. These 60 million people speak literally hundreds of languages, many of which are widely spoken, whilst others are confined to a remote village... (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Official Languages of Italy According to the Italian Constitution, there are two official languages of Italy. These are the languages that all Italians need to know at least one of... Italian Two hundred years ago, the country we know as "Italy" did not exist. The langu...
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Your Ultimate Guide to The Languages of France
9Mar By George SanghviNo Comments
Culture

Your Ultimate Guide to The Languages of France

France is known for many things: Its art, its culture, it cuisine etc. The languages of France, are not that famous, yet from a linguistic standpoint, it's a true work of art (no pun intended!) When you picture the languages of France, chances are that you only think of French, a language you may have learned at school. However, there are so many more languages spoken in France, that you've never thought about. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Official Language As of the time of writing, at least according to the French Constitution, there is only one official language of France: French. However, there are a number of different dialects of what we call "French". As such, the language was standardized long ago. This variant is called Par...
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Your Ultimate Guide to The Languages of Spain
23Feb By David Ratón GonzalesNo Comments
Culture

Your Ultimate Guide to The Languages of Spain

In recent years, it seems as though Spain is struggling to keep itself together. Primarily, this has been due to the numerous different languages of Spain, which often cause tension between the central and local governments. From a linguistic point of view, Spain has some of the most diverse languages on the planet, ranging from Slavic, to Semitic, to Germanic, to Romance languages. It even has a language isolate too! (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Official Languages of Spain Although a number of languages hold varying degrees of "official" status, Spain currently only has one official language: Castilian Spanish According to the Spanish Constitution, the only official language of Spain, is Spanish. To be more specific, this is the varia...
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