Countries
Andorra, Balearic Islands, Catalonia, Latin Union, Spain, Valencian Community
European Union, Latvia
National Language
Andorra, France, Italy, Spain
Latvia
Second Language
Spain
Not spoken in any of the countries
Speaking Continents
Europe
Europe
Minority Language
Aragon, France, Italy, Spain
Not spoken in any of the countries
Regulated By
Institut d'Estudis Catalans, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua, National Languages Committee
Latvian State Language Center
Interesting Facts
- Catalan is 6th most largely spoken Romance language.
- Catalan went through a golden age in low middle ages, reaching a peak of maturity and cultural richness.
- The first written form of Latvian dates from 16th century was found in religious texts.
- The old latvian language was based on the a Gothic script.
Similar To
Spanish Language, Occitan Language, Italian Language, French Language
Lithuanian Language
Derived From
Latin
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Alphabets in
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Latvian-Alphabets.jpg#200
Writing Direction
Left-To-Right, Horizontal
Left-To-Right, Horizontal
Thank You
Gràcies
Paldies
How Are You?
Com estàs?
Kā jums klājas?
Good Night
Bona nit
Ar labunakti
Good Evening
Bona nit
Labvakar
Good Afternoon
Bona tarda
Labdien
Good Morning
Bon dia
Labrīt
I Love You
T'estimo
Es tevi mīlu
Excuse Me
Dispensi!
Piedodiet!
Where They Speak
France, Portugal, Spain
Latvia
How Many People Speak
Not Available
Dialect 2
Valencian
Middle Latvian
Where They Speak
Spain
Latvia
How Many People Speak
Not Available
Dialect 3
Ribagorçan
High Latvian
Where They Speak
Spain
France, Latvia
Speaking Population
Not Available
Not Available
Second Language Speakers
Not Available
Native Name
català
latviešu valoda
Alternative Names
Català, Catalán, Catalan-Valencian-Balear, Catalonian, Valencian
Lettish
French Name
catalan; valencien
letton
German Name
Katalanisch
Lettisch
Pronunciation
[kətəˈɫa] (EC) ~ [kataˈɫa] (WC)
Not Available
Ethnicity
Catalan people
Latvians or Letts
Language Family
Indo-European Family
Indo-European Family
Branch
Not Available
Not Available
Early Forms
Old Catalan
No early forms
Standard Forms
Standard Catalan, Standard Valencian
Latvian
Signed Forms
Signed Catalan
Latvian Sign Language
Scope
Individual
Macrolanguage
ISO 639 6
Not Available
not Available
Glottocode
stan1289
latv1249
Linguasphere
51-AAA-e
54-AAB-a
Language Type
Living
Living
Language Linguistic Typology
Subject-Verb-Object
Subject-Verb-Object
Language Morphological Typology
Not Available
Synthetic
All Catalan and Latvian Dialects
Most languages have dialects where each dialect differ from other dialect with respect to grammar and vocabulary. Here you will get to know all Catalan and Latvian dialects. Various dialects of Catalan and Latvian language differ in their pronunciations and words. Dialects of Catalan are spoken in different Catalan Speaking Countries whereas Latvian Dialects are spoken in different Latvian speaking countries. Also the number of people speaking Catalan vs Latvian Dialects varies from few thousands to many millions. Some of the Catalan dialects include: Caló, Valencian. Latvian dialects include: Livonian , Middle Latvian. Also learn about dialects in South American Languages and North American Languages.
Catalan and Latvian Speaking population
Catalan and Latvian speaking population is one of the factors based on which Catalan and Latvian languages can be compared. The total count of Catalan and Latvian Speaking population in percentage is also given. The percentage of people speaking Catalan language is Not Available whereas the percentage of people speaking Latvian language is Not Available. When we compare the speaking population of any two languages we get to know which of two languages is more popular. Find more details about how many people speak Catalan and Latvian on Catalan vs Latvian where you will get native speakers, speaking population in percentage and native names.
Catalan and Latvian Language Codes
Catalan and Latvian language codes are used in those applications where using language names are tedious. Catalan and Latvian Language Codes include all the international language codes, glottocodes and linguasphere.