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- These are the countries where the Portuguese language is spoken;
- 230 million people speak Portuguese (Brazil alone has a population of 190 million).
- Portuguese is the sixth most-spoken language in the world. It is spoken in Latin American, Europe, Asia, and Africa.
- Portuguese is the official language of Portugal, Brazil, Mozambique, Angola, Cape Verde, The Republic of Guinea-Bissau, São Tome, East Timor, and Macau.
Did you know that...
Did you know that...
There are between 6000 and 7000 languages in the world - spoken by 7 billion people divided into 189 independent states.
There are about 225 indigenous languages in Europe - roughly 3% of the world’s total.
Most of the world’s languages are spoken in Asia and Africa.
The most widely spoken language in the world is Mandarin ( speakers– 885 milions)
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The European Day of Languages celebrates linguistic diversity in Europe and promotes language learning.
The European Day of Languages celebrates linguistic diversity in Europe and promotes language learning.
It is celebrated on 26th of September each year. The general objectives of the European Day of Languages are:
It is celebrated on 26th of September each year. The general objectives of the European Day of Languages are:
Alerting the public to the importance of language learning and diversifying the range of languages learnt in order to increase plurilingualism and intercultural understanding;
Alerting the public to the importance of language learning and diversifying the range of languages learnt in order to increase plurilingualism and intercultural understanding;
Promoting the rich linguistic and cultural diversity of Europe, which must be preserved and fostered;
Promoting the rich linguistic and cultural diversity of Europe, which must be preserved and fostered;
Encouraging lifelong language learning in and out of school, whether for study purposes, for professional needs, for purposes of mobility or for pleasure and exchanges.
Encouraging lifelong language learning in and out of school, whether for study purposes, for professional needs, for purposes of mobility or for pleasure and exchanges.
Here's a video of how the Portuguese celebrated this year's European Day of Languages in Domingos Capela Middle School!
Here's a video of how the Portuguese celebrated this year's European Day of Languages in Domingos Capela Middle School!
Some Portuguese students participated in the European Day of Languages world record: "Why do you love a (particular) language?" Watch the video to see what they said:
Some Portuguese students participated in the European Day of Languages world record: "Why do you love a (particular) language?" Watch the video to see what they said:
Croatian is a South Slavic language spoken mainly in Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Serbian province of Vojvodina and the neighbouring countries by about 5.5 million people.
Croatian is a South Slavic language spoken mainly in Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Serbian province of Vojvodina and the neighbouring countries by about 5.5 million people.
The oldest texts in Croatian date back to the 11th century and were written in the Glagolitic alphabet, mainly in Croatia. The earliest text in the Latin alphabet dates from 1345. The Glagolitic alphabet was eventually replaced by the Latin alphabet in Croatia.
The oldest texts in Croatian date back to the 11th century and were written in the Glagolitic alphabet, mainly in Croatia. The earliest text in the Latin alphabet dates from 1345. The Glagolitic alphabet was eventually replaced by the Latin alphabet in Croatia.
Up to the mid 19th century there was no standard written form of Croatian, but there was extensive literature in different dialects.
Up to the mid 19th century there was no standard written form of Croatian, but there was extensive literature in different dialects.
The Croatian Latin was mostly designed in 1835 by Ljudevit Gaj, a Croatian linguist, who based it on the Czech and Polish alphabets. Today his alphabet is used in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Montenegro and Serbia, and variations of his alphabet are used for Slovene and Macedonian.
The Croatian Latin was mostly designed in 1835 by Ljudevit Gaj, a Croatian linguist, who based it on the Czech and Polish alphabets. Today his alphabet is used in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Montenegro and Serbia, and variations of his alphabet are used for Slovene and Macedonian.
Croatian contains many words of Latin and German origin. Many new Croatian words are created by combining and adapting existing ones.
Croatian contains many words of Latin and German origin. Many new Croatian words are created by combining and adapting existing ones.
Baška Tablet (Baščanska ploča) – the old Croatian monument was written in the Glagolitic script in circa 1100 and originates from the Church of St. Lucy in Jurandvor near Baška on the island of Krk. One of the oldest stone-carved monuments of the Croatian language.
Baška Tablet (Baščanska ploča) – the old Croatian monument was written in the Glagolitic script in circa 1100 and originates from the Church of St. Lucy in Jurandvor near Baška on the island of Krk. One of the oldest stone-carved monuments of the Croatian language.
Where German is spoken in Europe?
Where German is spoken in Europe?
In parts of Belgium, Northern Italy, in parts of Switzerland, in Luxembourg, in parts of the Czech Republic, Hungary, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, in southern parts of Denmark, in parts of Poland and also in Vatican city.
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Greek is an independent branch of the Indo-European family of languages,natigve to greece and other parts of the Eastern Meditteranean. It has the longest docomented history of any other living Indo-European language, spanning 34 centuries of written records (3,400 years). Its writting system has been the Greek alphabet for the major part of its history;other systems such as Linar B and the Cypriot syllabary,were previously used .The alaphabet aroose after the modification of the Phoenician script and forms the basis of almost every other language contaning Lating,Cytillic,Armeniam,Coptic ,Gothic etc. A lot of texts of mathematics , logic , philosophy , gastronomy and rhetoric that developed in ancient Greece are written in Greek . The Greek language is the official language of two countries ; Greece and Cyprus , though it is spokn all over the globe by the Greek diaspora . Greek roots are very often used to coin new words for other languages . Greek and Latin are the predominant sources of international scientific vocabulary.
Greek is an independent branch of the Indo-European family of languages,natigve to greece and other parts of the Eastern Meditteranean. It has the longest docomented history of any other living Indo-European language, spanning 34 centuries of written records (3,400 years). Its writting system has been the Greek alphabet for the major part of its history;other systems such as Linar B and the Cypriot syllabary,were previously used .The alaphabet aroose after the modification of the Phoenician script and forms the basis of almost every other language contaning Lating,Cytillic,Armeniam,Coptic ,Gothic etc. A lot of texts of mathematics , logic , philosophy , gastronomy and rhetoric that developed in ancient Greece are written in Greek . The Greek language is the official language of two countries ; Greece and Cyprus , though it is spokn all over the globe by the Greek diaspora . Greek roots are very often used to coin new words for other languages . Greek and Latin are the predominant sources of international scientific vocabulary.
The Language spoken in the Republic of Moldova is also Romanian, as well as in Romania. This is what is stipulated in the Declaration of Independence of 1991.
Still, in the Constitution of Moldova it is named 'Moldovan' - the way it was called in the Soviet times. But this is not correct - fact mentioned many times by the members of the Academy of Sciences of Moldova.
But as Moldova is between East and West, and a part of its population consider they are Moldovans, not Romanians, the language is also a debate. Scientists have proved many times, when brought into discussion, that it is exactly the same language as the one spoken in Romania. Of course, there are regional variations in Romania,too, but it is the same language.
And out of all Romance languages, Romanian is considered the closest to the Latin language, in all its forms.
Romanian is spoken in Romania and in Moldova. It is part of the Indo-European family of languages.
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