Estonian and Latvian Speaking countries
Countries
Estonia, European Union
  
European Union, Latvia
  
National Language
Estonia, Gambia
  
Latvia
  
Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
  
Not spoken in any of the countries
  
Speaking Continents
Europe
  
Europe
  
Minority Language
Denmark, Russia, Sweden
  
Not spoken in any of the countries
  
Regulated By
Institute of the Estonian Language
  
Latvian State Language Center
  
Interesting Facts
- Estonian language is considered to be powerful symbol of Estonian identity and culture.
- Estonian language has adopted many words with Finnish language.
  
- 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
Finnish
  
Lithuanian Language
  
Derived From
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Estonian and Latvian as Minority Language
In Estonian and Latvian speaking countries you will get the countries which have Estonian and Latvian as minority language. The language which is spoken by minority of population in the country is called as minority language.
- Estonian as minority language: Denmark, Russia, Sweden.
- Latvian as minority language: Not spoken in any of the countries.
If you want to compare Estonian and Latvian dialects, then you can go to Estonian vs Latvian Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Estonian and Latvian Regulators
Estonian and Latvian speaking countries provide you Estonian and Latvian regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Institute of the Estonian Language regulates Estonian language.Latvian is regulated by Latvian State Language Center. Also get to learn, Estonian and Latvian Language History.
Estonian and Latvian Continents
Thinking about Estonian and Latvian continents in which Estonian and Latvian speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Estonian and Latvian. Most of the Estonian speaking countries lie in Europe. While Latvian speaking countries lie in Europe. Continentwise, most of the languages belong to Asian Languages and African Languages. It's always fun to know about interesting facts of any language, so lets discuss about unknown facts of Estonian and Latvian languages:
Estonian Interesting Facts:
- Estonian language is considered to be powerful symbol of Estonian identity and culture.
- Estonian language has adopted many words with Finnish language.
Latvian Interesting Facts:
- 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.
The Estonian language was derived from Not Available and is similar to Finnish whereas Estonian language is similar to Lithuanian Language and derived from Not Available.