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Latvian and Estonian Speaking countries


Estonian and Latvian Speaking Countries


Countries

Countries
European Union, Latvia   
Estonia, European Union   

Total No. Of Countries
2   
13
2   
13

National Language
Latvia   
Estonia, Gambia   

Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries   
Not spoken in any of the countries   

Speaking Continents
Europe   
Europe   

Minority Language
Not spoken in any of the countries   
Denmark, Russia, Sweden   

Regulated By
Latvian State Language Center   
Institute of the Estonian Language   

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.
  
  • Estonian language is considered to be powerful symbol of Estonian identity and culture.
  • Estonian language has adopted many words with Finnish language.
  

Similar To
Lithuanian Language   
Finnish   

Derived From
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Latvian and Estonian as Minority Language

In Latvian and Estonian speaking countries you will get the countries which have Latvian and Estonian as minority language. The language which is spoken by minority of population in the country is called as minority language.

  • Latvian as minority language: Not spoken in any of the countries.
  • Estonian as minority language: Denmark, Russia, Sweden.

If you want to compare Latvian and Estonian dialects, then you can go to Latvian vs Estonian Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.

Latvian and Estonian Regulators

Latvian and Estonian speaking countries provide you Latvian and Estonian regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Latvian State Language Center regulates Latvian language.Estonian is regulated by Institute of the Estonian Language. Also get to learn, Latvian and Estonian Language History.

Latvian and Estonian Continents

Thinking about Latvian and Estonian continents in which Latvian and Estonian speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Latvian and Estonian. Most of the Latvian speaking countries lie in Europe. While Estonian 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 Latvian and Estonian languages:

Latvian Interesting Facts:

Estonian Interesting Facts:

The Latvian language was derived from Not Available and is similar to Lithuanian Language whereas Latvian language is similar to Finnish and derived from Not Available.

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