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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 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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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...
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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 California!
7Sep By Chloe HarmonNo Comments
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Your Ultimate Guide to The Languages of California!

The most populous state in the Union, California is naturally home to a wide array of languages. Yet the languages of California are more numerous and more diverse than almost every other US state combined! With over 200 different languages spoken in the state, some are understandably more spoken than others, with some languages having billions of speakers worldwide, whilst others have fewer than ten speakers located solely in California. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Official Language of California Though Spanish was once the official language of California shortly after becoming a state, and remains a widely spoken language (with all state documents also being produced in Spanish), the sole official language of the state is... Englis...
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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 Japan!
8Jun By George SanghviNo Comments
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Your Ultimate Guide to The Languages of Japan!

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...
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Your Ultimate Guide to The Languages of Brazil!
1Jun By Henry AusbergerNo Comments
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Your Ultimate Guide to The Languages of Brazil!

Brazil is often called the "Russia of South America" due to it being the only Portuguese-speaking country on the continent, as well as their refusal to adopt Spanish. This got me thinking, what are the languages of Brazil like? For the most part, the languages spoken in Brazil are split into two categories: foreign and indigenous. As you'd probably expect, the foreign languages are more well spoken than the indigenous ones! (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Official Languages of Brazil According to the Constitution of Brazil, there is only one official language... Portuguese Having been discovered by Portuguese explorer and diplomat, Pedro Álvares Cabral, in 1500, what's now called Brazil (then called Terra do Brasil or Brasileiros), soon b...
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Your Ultimate Guide to The Languages of North Korea!
11May By Henry AusbergerNo Comments
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Your Ultimate Guide to The Languages of North Korea!

Today, North Korea is well-known for its seeming hatred of foreigners, and the one-party dictatorship that currently rules the country. Yet, the languages of North Korea, are more plentiful than I ever would've thought! Whilst not as varied as most other countries (owing to the fact that there has been almost no immigration to the Hermit Kingdom in several centuries), there are more languages spoken in North Korea than you'd imagine... Indeed, the languages of North Korea are particularly strange, with the North Korean government being strange with foreign languages, even though learning a foreign language is a part of their basic school curriculum. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Official Language of North Korea Lying on the Korean Peninsu...
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