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Your Ultimate Guide to The Languages of Qatar!
21Dec By Chloe HarmonNo Comments
Learning Languages

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...
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Your Ultimate Guide to The Languages of Kuwait!
14Dec By David Ratón GonzalesNo Comments
Learning Languages

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  ...
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Your Ultimate Guide to The Languages of Oman!
7Dec By David Ratón GonzalesNo Comments
Learning Languages

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...
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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...
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