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When you think of the languages of Japan, you probably think of the Japanese language. However, what if I were to tell you that Japanese wasn't the official language of the nation? Indeed, whilst Japanese is a language spoken in Japan, the languages of Japan are far more diverse than you might think. Some languages are spoken by millions of people, whilst others are spoken by only a few thousand... (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Official Languages of Japan Surprisingly, there actually no Japanese law stating what the official language of the country is. Despite this, there are two languages that essentially act as the co-official languages... Japanese Perhaps not surprisingly, Japanese is treated as the official language of Japan. Indeed...

Japanese slang is perhaps one of the most peculiar in the world. Where slang often changes between generations, Japanese slang words haven't really. The only real "new" slang terms are thanks to internet slang! When it comes to Japanese itself, it is one of the most sophisticated languages on the planet, not to mention being one of the most spoken languages as well. If you're traveling to Japan, the ability to use a few slang terms will certainly impress the locals. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); 15. wwwwwwww - LOL When we covered Chinese slang, we covered the "text speak" slang of 牛牛牛 (niuniuniu) roughly akin to hahahaha in English. As with their neighbors, Japan also has their own simulation of laughter. For the Japanese, their t...

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