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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 Grenada!

25Jan

By David Ratón GonzalesNo Comments

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Your Ultimate Guide to The Languages of Grenada!

Most famous for its 1983 invasion by the US, the tiny Caribbean island nation of Grenada isn't known for its linguistic diversity. Yet for a country of a little more than 110,000, the languages of Grenada are more diverse than you'd think! A former French colony later captured by the British, the presence of these two colonial empires dramatically changed the languages spoken on the island, sadly exterminating the indigenous languages of the island but replacing them with creoles and European languages, not to mention others... (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Official Language of Grenada English Regional Languages of Grenada Grenadian Creole English Patois French Indigenous Languages of Grenada (Extinct) Carib Igneri Othe...

Your Ultimate Guide to The Languages of Qatar!

21Dec

By Chloe HarmonNo Comments

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Your Ultimate Guide to The Languages of Qatar!

A tiny oil-rich nation on the northwestern Arabian Peninsular, the last time you thought about Qatar was probably to do with their hosting of the 2022 FIFA World Cup. The languages of Qatar are certainly something you've never thought of. Yet despite their small size, both in terms of size and population, numerous human rights and corruption allegations, Qatar is arguably one of the most linguistically diverse countries in the Middle East. And that says something! Indeed, some of the languages spoken in the country are universal, spoken by hundreds of millions, if not billions, of people worldwide. Others, only have a few million spread across the Middle East. Some, are even unique to the country. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Official Lang...

Your Ultimate Guide to The Languages of Kuwait!

14Dec

By David Ratón GonzalesNo Comments

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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!

7Dec

By David Ratón GonzalesNo Comments

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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...

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...

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 ...

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...

24Nov

By Henry AusbergerNo Comments

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15 Best Languages You Should Learn!

As of the time of writing, there are roughly 6,000 languages spoken all around the world. Naturally, not all languages are created equal, so which are the best languages you might want to learn? Naturally, this is likely to cause a lot of controversy, as how you define "best" is very subjective and varies greatly from person to person. As such, these are form the general consensus. Many of these languages are among the most useful languages on the planet, often serving some important role in life. on the other hand, many are quite useless in many ways, but are still quite important. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); 15. Turkish When it comes to the best languages you could learn, Turkish is one that you probably wouldn't think of. For most pe...

7Jul

By Chloe HarmonNo Comments

Culture

17 Most Spoken Languages in the World!

When it comes to determining the most spoken languages in the world, it should be easy, right? Wrong! Different people have different views, different sources cite different statistics. It is an absolute nightmare! With that being said, whether you are a businessman, politician, language lover or someone just curious about languages, these are the most spoken languages you could start learning! (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); How do we Define "Most Spoken"? The term "most spoken" is very vague. Almost too vague. Usually, there are two trains of thought when it comes to determining the most spoken languages- native speakers or the total number of speakers. For the first, they focus on how many people speak the language as their nativ...