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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 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...
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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...
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Your Ultimate Guide to The Languages of Paraguay!
14Sep By David Ratón GonzalesNo Comments
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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...
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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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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 Australia!
22Jun By Chloe HarmonNo Comments
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Your Ultimate Guide to The Languages of Australia!

Today, Australia is renowned for its acceptance of immigrants. Whilst not only making the country ethnically diverse, it also makes the country linguistically diverse too, with the languages of Australia being more interesting than you'd probably think... Indeed, many think that the languages of Australia are just English and maybe a few other languages. Yet, it's more than that, with there being hundreds of weird and unknown languages spoken in the country, as well as the ones you'd have thought of... (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Official Language of Australia Although there had been minor European contact with Australia beforehand (notably by the Dutch), the majority of European contact with Australia would begin after James Cook "rediscov...
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Your Ultimate Guide to The Languages of Malta!
18May By Chloe HarmonNo Comments
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Your Ultimate Guide to The Languages of Malta!

History has seen Malta be occupied by literally hundreds of civilizations and empires. Perhaps not surprisingly, the languages of Malta display this quite well, with the languages being some of the most diverse in Europe (and that's saying something!) For the most part, the languages spoken in Malta are among the most spoken in the world, whilst others are indigenous to Malta, likely being languages that are so strange and obscure that you've never heard of them... (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Official Languages of Malta According to the Constitution of Malta, there are two official languages of Malta, with a third language serving as a semi-official "cultural" language. These are: Maltese Historically, Malta has been inhabited by Sem...
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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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