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Your Ultimate Guide to The Languages of Sri Lanka!
30Nov By Gareth SeagullNo Comments
Learning Languages

Your Ultimate Guide to The Languages of Sri Lanka!

The tiny island just off India's southern coast, Sri Lanka is likely one of those countries you seldom think about. Yet the languages of Sri Lanka are truly quite remarkable, being both a microcosm of the languages of other Asian nations, whilst also being rather unique. Indeed, millennia of conquest, occupation and interbreeding with hundreds of empires has left its toll on Sri Lanka, with it having both global languages and languages indigenous to the island. Quite cool indeed. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Official Languages of Sri Lanka Sinhala Tamil Other Languages of Sri Lanka English Sri Lankan Portuguese Creole Veddah Sri Lankan Malay Dutch (Historical)
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Your Ultimate Guide to The Languages of The Bahamas
26Oct By Gareth SeagullNo Comments
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Your Ultimate Guide to The Languages of The Bahamas

A country of only 400,000 people that mainly survives off its financial services and tourism industries, the Bahamas is probably one of those countries you rarely think of, yet the languages of the Bahamas would probably surprise with just how... odd... they are. Indeed, the country is home to three languages used on a daily basis, as well as dozens of historical and cultural languages, mostly owing to the lack of immigration to the country in recent decades. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Official Language of The Bahamas English (400,000) Local Dialects Bahamian English (350,000) Haitian Creole (98,300) Other Languages of The Bahamas Dutch (5,000) Spanish (8,000) Portuguese (7,500) (adsbygoogle = window.adsby...
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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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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 New York
10Aug By Henry AusbergerNo Comments
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Your Ultimate Guide to The Languages of New York

Home to one of the largest cities on the planet, New York state has tens of millions of people living in it. Naturally, the state is home to many immigrants and foreign language speakers, with the languages of New York being as diverse as the languages of any Western country! Making up 1.24% of the US's land mass and 6.25% of its population, it is New York that makes up a large portion of the linguistic diversity of the US. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Official Language of New York English Immigrant Languages of New York Spanish Chinese Russian French Yiddish Polish Bengali Cultural Languages of New York Dutch Before the English arrived in New York in 1664, the modern-day New York state was colonized by th...
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15 Most Spoken Languages in Europe!
20Jul By Chloe HarmonNo Comments
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15 Most Spoken Languages in Europe!

Europe is a vast continent with hundreds of millions of people in it, with vastly different cultures, and languages to go with it. So this got me thinking, what are the most commonly spoken languages in Europe? (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); 15. Russian - 150 Million Being the largest country on earth, Russia is both a European and Asian country, with the majority of its population being in Europe, whilst the majority of its land is in Asia. As such, Russia's huge population, most of whom speak Russian as either a first or second language, makes Russian the most spoken language in Europe! Outside of Russia, there are also large Russian-speaking communities in most of the countries that formerly made up the Soviet Union (where Russian se...
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Your Ultimate Guide to The Languages of The Netherlands!
29Jun By Henry AusbergerNo Comments
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Your Ultimate Guide to The Languages of The Netherlands!

When you think of the languages spoken in the Netherlands, you probably think "Dutch". Yet, what if I told you that the languages of the Netherlands are far more diverse than you'd ever think. Currently, the Netherlands has a population of 17.28 million, according to the most recent census. Of these 17.28 million people, they speak some of the most spoken languages in the world, as well as some rather unique languages too! (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Official Language of The Netherlands According to the Constitution of the Netherlands, Dutch is the official language of all four countries that make up the Kingdom of the Netherlands (including the Netherlands, Aruba, Sint Maarten and Curaçao). Serving as the sole official language of the...
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Your Ultimate Guide to The Languages of Monaco
4May By David Ratón GonzalesNo Comments
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Your Ultimate Guide to The Languages of Monaco

Today, Monaco is famous for being one of the largest tax havens in Europe (ironic given Monaco's small size!) Yet, for such a small country, the languages of Monaco are perhaps more varied than any other nation on Earth! Whilst some of the languages of Monaco are among the most spoken in the world, there are several languages spoken in the country which are not only obscure, but also unique to Monaco... (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Official Language of Monaco According to the Constitution of Monaco, there is only one official language in the country: French. Owing to its status as Monaco's sole official language, French is the official language used in business, day-to-day living, education, healthcare, government and so on, meaning tha...
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Your Ultimate Guide to The Languages of Luxembourg!
20Apr By David Ratón GonzalesNo Comments
Culture

Your Ultimate Guide to The Languages of Luxembourg!

As with almost every other European countries, the languages of Luxembourg are diverse to say the least. Due to this, the languages spoken in Luxembourg are perhaps some of the most intriguing we've ever looked at... Unlike other countries, the vast majority of the country speak only two languages. In fact, the language you'll hear a Luxembourger use isn't based on geography, but rather situation, with different situations needing different languages! (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Official Languages of Luxembourg According to the Constitution of Luxembourg, there are three official languages of Luxembourg. These are: French When you think of a European country that speaks French, chances are that your mind goes straight to France, perhap...
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Your Ultimate Guide to The Languages of Belgium!
13Apr By Gareth SeagullNo Comments
Culture

Your Ultimate Guide to The Languages of Belgium!

Today, Belgium is at the crossroads of Europe, bordering France, Germany, Luxembourg and the Netherlands. Due to this, the languages of Belgium are some of the most diverse in Europe (and that's saying something!) Currently, there literally thousands of languages spoken in Belgium, ranging from some of the world's most spoken languages, to small languages you've never heard of, which are spoken by only a handful of people in a small Belgian village... (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Official Languages of Belgium According to the Belgian Constitution, there are three official languages of Belgium, which most Belgian citizen are able to speak at least two of. These languages include... Dutch By far the most spoken of Belgium's three offici...
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