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Your Ultimate Guide to The Languages of Tajikistan!

17May

By David Ratón GonzalesNo Comments

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Your Ultimate Guide to The Languages of Tajikistan!

A tiny landlocked nation in Central Asia, Tajikistan is perhaps best known for its impressive mountains and lakes. But the languages of Tajikistan are arguably just as impressive, coming from all over the world. And this makes sense, seeing as how Tajikistan is as the crossroad of the near-east, far-east and south-east Asia, and thus the crossroad of literally of dozens of language families... (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Official Languages of Tajikistan Tajik Russian Indigenous Languages of Tajikistan Rushani Ishkashimi Khowar Bukhori Aimaqi Uighur Parya Yazgulyan Parmir Shughni Khufi Pashto Kyrgyz Bartangi Yaghnobi Wakhi Minority Languages of Tajikistan Uzbek Belarusian A...

Your Ultimate Guide to The Languages of Kyrgyzstan!

10May

By Chloe HarmonNo Comments

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Your Ultimate Guide to The Languages of Kyrgyzstan!

A post-Soviet state located in Asia, Kyrgyzstan probably isn't a country you tend to think about all that often. Most famous for its mountains, the languages of Kyrgyzstan are perhaps just as intriguing! Though not as diverse as some other countries, Kyrgyzstan is home to languages from six language families found on every continent, both with native and second language speakers in the country... (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Official Languages of Kyrgyzstan Russian Kyrgyz Minority Languages of Kyrgyzstan Kazakh Uighur Tajik Foreign Languages of Kyrgyzstan English French German Arabic Chinese

Your Ultimate Guide to The Languages of Finland!

19Apr

By Gareth SeagullNo Comments

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Your Ultimate Guide to The Languages of Finland!

Known for being the happiest country in the world and for its saunas, Finland isn't particularly well known for its linguistic diversity. Yet the languages of Finland are some of the most impressive of any European country we've studied to date. Home to almost two dozen languages from three continents and nearly 20 different language families, no one can deny that Finland's linguistic diversity isn't impressive... (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Official Languages of Finland Finnish Swedish Minority Languages of Finland Sami Karelian Kalo Immigrant Languages of Finland Hebrew Yiddish Tatar Russian Estonian Somali Arabic Kurdish Albanian Chinese Vietnamese Persian Thai Spanish Ur...

Your Ultimate Guide to The Languages of Estonia!

5Apr

By Henry AusbergerNo Comments

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Your Ultimate Guide to The Languages of Estonia!

A tiny state in the northern Baltics, Estonia is perhaps best known for its fast internet speeds (yes, seriously) and dense woodlands, the languages of Estonia is not something that's well known. But they should be... Though the languages of Estonia are all European in origin, they encompass three of Northeastern Europe's most spoken language families - Slavic, Uralic and Germanic - making it rather unique, even if only geographically isolated. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Official Language of Estonia Estonian Minority Languages of Estonia Võro Seto Mulgi Tartu Foreign Languages of Estonia English Russian Finnish German Swedish

22Mar

By Gareth SeagullNo Comments

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Your Ultimate Guide to The Languages of Belize

Known primarily for its coral reefs, punta music and extensive September Celebrations, Belize is one of those countries you seldom think about. But beneath all that, the country boasts impressive linguistic diversity with the languages of Belize being among the most diverse in the world! Indeed, the former Spanish and later British colony has certainly impacted the languages spoken in the tiny Caribbean nation, both with the foreign languages spoken there and how native languages have evolved there... (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Official Language of Belize English Indigenous Languages of Belize Belizean Creole (Kriol) Q'eqchi' Maya Mopan Maya Garifuna Foreign Languages of Belize Spanish German Hindi Chinese ...

Your Ultimate Guide to The Languages of Cape Verde!

15Mar

By Henry AusbergerNo Comments

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Your Ultimate Guide to The Languages of Cape Verde!

A country off the coast of Africa, Cape Verde is one of those tiny island nations we rarely think about, except when featured in popular media as a tourist destination. But little did you know, the languages of Cape Verde are a microcosm resulting from centuries of Portuguese rule... Indeed, prior to discovery of the archipelago in the 15th century, the islands were uninhabited. Over the last six centuries, steady streams of migration from various parts of the world have seen the languages of Cape Verde evolve in a rather unique manner from a linguistic point of view. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Official Language of Cape Verde Portuguese Cape Verde Creole Santiago Creole Fogo São Nicolau Brava Sal Boa Vista São V...

Your Ultimate Guide to The Languages of Liechtenstein!

8Mar

By Gareth SeagullNo Comments

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Your Ultimate Guide to The Languages of Liechtenstein!

A tiny principality of less than 40,000 people, Liechtenstein is chiefly known for its (former) status as a tax haven, rather than its languages. Yet surprisingly, the languages of Liechtenstein are surprisingly diverse given its small size! Though only European languages are spoken there primarily, the country is home to dozens of their dialects as well as numerous other highly spoken global languages! (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Official Language of Liechtenstein German Dialects of German Swiss German Alemannic Walser Foreign Languages of Liechtenstein English French

Your Ultimate Guide to The Languages of Venezuela!

1Mar

By Chloe HarmonNo Comments

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Your Ultimate Guide to The Languages of Venezuela!

Best known for its large oil reserves and more recent currency crisis, Venezuela is not a country known for its linguistic diversity. Yet, the languages of Venezuela are more diverse than most other Latin American countries! Home to a combination of European, Asian and indigenous languages, many Venezuelans speak two languages (one at home, one at work/school) whilst others speak ancient languages such as Latin and Ancient Greek... (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Official Language of Venezuela Spanish Venezuelan Sign Language Indigenous Languages Saliva Bari Arawakan Makú Caribbean Tupi Foreign Languages of Venezuela English Portuguese Chinese Japanese Arabic French German Colonial Tovar Ita...

11Jan

By George SanghviNo Comments

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Your Ultimate Guide to The Languages of Latvia!

A post-Soviet state, trying to reposition itself as a tech and business hub, the languages of Latvia have been changed forever, as foreign entrepreneurs flock to the country. Not to mention the country's own natural linguistic diversity... With over a dozen major European languages spoken inside its borders by people from every inhabited continent, Latvia is also home to a few indigenous languages, which have varying levels of recognition from the Latvian government. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Official Language of Latvia Latvian Minority Languages of Latvia Belarussian Ukrainian Russian Polish Hungarian Estonian Lithuanian Latgalian Foreign Languages of Latvia English German Spanish French

Your Ultimate Guide to The Languages of The Dominican Republic

2Nov

By Chloe HarmonNo Comments

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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...