Korean Archives | Raptor Translations Magazine

Your Ultimate Guide to The Languages of Turkmenistan!

31May

By Gareth SeagullNo Comments

Learning Languages

Your Ultimate Guide to The Languages of Turkmenistan!

A country in Central Asia, Turkmenistan is a nation perhaps best known for not being much of a nation at all, instead being a loosely united collection of nomadic tribes. In part due to this nomadic nature, the languages of Turkmenistan are immensely diverse. That, coupled with Turkmenistan's long history of being a part of many different empires, has only added to the country's linguistic diversity making it a truly unique case on the global scale. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Official Languages of Turkmenistan Turkmen Russian Other Languages of Turkmenistan Uzbek Kazakh Tatar Ukrainian Azerbaijani Armenian Kurdish Lezgian Persian Belarusian Erzya Korean Bashkir Ossetian Lak Tajik ...

Your Ultimate Guide to The Languages of Taiwan

12Oct

By Gareth SeagullNo Comments

Learning Languages

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 (...

5Oct

By Gareth SeagullNo Comments

Learning Languages

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 Paraguay!

14Sep

By David Ratón GonzalesNo Comments

Learning Languages

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...

Your Ultimate Guide to The Languages of California!

7Sep

By Chloe HarmonNo Comments

Learning Languages

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...

Your Ultimate Guide to The Languages of Texas!

31Aug

By David Ratón GonzalesNo Comments

Learning Languages

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

Learning Languages

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...

Your Ultimate Guide to The Languages of Japan!

8Jun

By George SanghviNo Comments

Learning Languages

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...

Your Ultimate Guide to The Languages of North Korea!

11May

By Henry AusbergerNo Comments

Learning Languages

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...

Your Ultimate Guide to The Languages of China!

27Apr

By Gareth SeagullNo Comments

Culture

Your Ultimate Guide to The Languages of China!

Today, it often seems like China is taking over the world, their industry is seemingly everywhere, and their language is spoken by 1.3 billion people. Yet, the languages of China are not as cut-and-dry as you may think... Indeed, as with pretty much every other country in the world, there are numerous languages spoken in China. 302 to be exact, more so than any other country on Earth (but then again, China is the fourth largest country in the world!) (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Official Language of China According to the Constitution of the People's Republic of China, there is only one official language of China: Standard Chinese If you live in the west, chances are that you've never heard of someone refer to it as "Standard Chinese"...