Maltese and Greek as Minority Language
In Maltese and Greek speaking countries you will get the countries which have Maltese and Greek as minority language. The language which is spoken by minority of population in the country is called as minority language.
- Maltese as minority language: Australia, Canada, Italy, United States of America.
- Greek as minority language: Albania, Armenia, Australia, Hungary, Italy, Romania, Turkey, Ukraine.
If you want to compare Maltese and Greek dialects, then you can go to Maltese vs Greek Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Maltese and Greek Regulators
Maltese and Greek speaking countries provide you Maltese and Greek regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. National Council for the Maltese Language regulates Maltese language.Greek is regulated by Center for the Greek language (Κέντρον Ελληνικής Γλώσσας). Also get to learn, Maltese and Greek Language History.
Maltese and Greek Continents
Thinking about Maltese and Greek continents in which Maltese and Greek speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Maltese and Greek. Most of the Maltese speaking countries lie in Europe. While Greek speaking countries lie in Asia, 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 Maltese and Greek languages:
Maltese Interesting Facts:
- Maltese language is the only semitic language written in Latin characters.
- Maltese language has borrowed many loan words from English, Italian and French.
Greek Interesting Facts:
- Greek is the longest documented language of all the Indo-European Langauges.
- The official language of education in the Roman Empire was Greek.
The Maltese language was derived from Roman Languages and is similar to Western Arabic Dialects whereas Maltese language is similar to Armenian and derived from Latin.