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The Catalan Language - A Languages of the World Primer
As with most romance languages there is a fair degree of mutual intelligibility of Catalan with Italian, French, and Portuguese, but as accents and pronunciation vary dramatically from the Balearic Islands to Andorra, there is no hard and fast rule. Submitted 01/23/08. |
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The Portuguese Language - A Languages of the World Primer
Portuguese is most closely related to the other west-Iberian languages, Galician, spoken to the North of Portugal in the Spanish region of Galicia, and Fala, spoken by around 10,000 people in pockets of Extremadura (Spain) near the Portuguese border. Submitted 01/22/08. |
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The Basque Language - A Languages of the World Primer
Very few modern languages have as much mystery surrounding their history or origin as Basque. With no known relations, Basque is known in linguistic circles as an 'isolate'. Early inscriptions indicate that the language pre-dated the Roman invasion. Submitted 01/21/08. |
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The Galician Language - A Languages of the World Primer
Galician and Portuguese are considered to have been a single language until the Middle Ages, but diverged somewhat over the subsequent centuries, largely because of the political separation. This article provides more information about Galician. Submitted 01/18/08. |
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Unofficial Languages of Spain: Languages of the World Primer
In addition to its four official languages, Spain has a myriad of unofficial languages enjoying little or no support from the central government. While some are spoken by very small groups, others have a much stronger base. This article explains. Submitted 01/17/08, edited 01/17/08. |
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The Occitan language - A Languages of the World Primer
Occitan is one of the many so-called Romance languages that grew out of 'Vulgar Latin'. Historically, it was dominant from Aquitaine, across the Pyrenees to Languedoc-Roussillon, and along the Mediterranean Coast to the French and Italian Alps. Submitted 01/16/08. |
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The Breton Language - A Languages of the World Primer
Although a Celtic language, Breton descended from the Celtic languages on the British Isles and migrated from there to Brittany with settlers sometime in the late 3rd or early 4th Century AD. Here is more information about the Breton language. Submitted 01/15/08. |
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The Luxembourgish Language - A Languages of the World Primer
Luxembourgish is a West Central German language belonging to the High German language family, spoken along the banks of the Moselle since Frankish times (circa 1000 AD). Luxembourgish is spoken in Luxembourg and areas of Belgium, France, and Germany. Submitted 01/14/08. |
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The Advantages of Learning Portuguese
The culture and tradition of Portugal are rich - reason enough to learn Portuguese. An estimated 200 million people in the world speak Portuguese, making it the world's sixth most commonly spoken language. Here are more reasons to learn the language. Submitted 01/11/08. |
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Learn Spanish! The Use of Spanish is Increasing in the USA
Hispanic people form the largest minority group in the US - 43 million out of a total population of 300 million. An estimated 12 million are illegal immigrants, mostly from Mexico; the number of products aimed at the Hispanic market is on the rise. Submitted 01/09/08. |
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