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==Description== | |||
The majority of the population of Vietnam speak the national language of the country which is [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vietnamese_language '''Vietnamese'''], a tonal Austroasiatic language (Mon–Khmer).<br> | |||
Vietnam's minority groups speak a variety of languages which consists of: | |||
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T%C3%A0y_language '''Tày''']<br> | |||
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muong_language '''Mường''']<br> | |||
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cham_language'''Cham''']<br> | |||
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khmer_language '''Khmer''']<br> | |||
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_language '''Chinese''']<br> | |||
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/N%C3%B9ng_language_(Tai) '''Nùng (Tai)''']<br> | |||
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hmong_language '''Hmong''']<br> | |||
The [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_language '''French'''] language, a legacy of colonial rule, is spoken by many educated Vietnamese as a second language, mostly among the older generation and those educated in the former South Vietnam, where it was a primary language in administration, education and commerce.<br> | |||
'''English''' has been progressively used as a second language and the study of English is now mandatory in most schools either alongside or in place of French. <ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Vietnam," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vietnam#Languages, accessed 8 May 2023.</ref> | |||
==Word List(s)== | |||
*[[Chinese Genealogical Word List]] | |||
*[[French Genealogical Word List]] | |||
'''Vietnamese''' | |||
*[https://www.omniglot.com/language/phrases/vietnamese.php Useful Vietnamese phrases (Omniglot)] | |||
*[https://www.mondly.com/blog/vietnamese-words-and-phrases/ 120+ Core Vietnamese Words and Phrases for Travelers (Mondly)] | |||
'''Tày''' | |||
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T%C3%A0y_language#Vocabulary Tày Vocabulary (Wikipedia)] | |||
==Alphabet and Pronunciation== | |||
'''Vietnamese''' | |||
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vietnamese_phonology Vietnamese phonology (Wikipedia)] | |||
*[http://learn101.org/vietnamese.php Vietnamese basics and grammar (Learn101)] | |||
*[https://www.omniglot.com/writing/vietnamese.htm Vietnamese (Omniglot)] | |||
*[https://forvo.com/languages/vi/ Vietnamese pronunciation dictionary (Forvo)] | |||
'''Tày''' | |||
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T%C3%A0y_language#Phonology Tày Phonology (Wikipedia)] | |||
==Language Aids and Dictionaries== | |||
'''Vietnamese''' | |||
*[https://www.mustgo.com/worldlanguages/vietnamese/ Vietnamese Language (mustgo)] | |||
*[http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english-vietnamese/ English to Vietnamese dictionary (Cambridge)] | |||
*[https://www.lexilogos.com/english/vietnamese_dictionary.htm Vietnamese dictionary (Lexilogos)] | |||
*[https://en.glosbe.com/en/vi English to Vietnamese dictionary (Glosbe)] | |||
* Nguyen, Hoai Nhan. ''Elemental grammar of spoken Vietnamese : the Vietnamese language.'' Sarthe,France: H. Nguyen, 1986. '''''Available at:''''' [https://www.worldcat.org/title/14368621 WorldCat]. | |||
'''Tày''' | |||
*[https://en.glosbe.com/en/tyz English to Tày dictionary (Glosbe)] | |||
==Additional Resources== | |||
*[https://www.britannica.com/place/Vietnam Vietnam (Britannica)] | |||
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In other languages: tiếng ViệtDescription
The majority of the population of Vietnam speak the national language of the country which is Vietnamese, a tonal Austroasiatic language (Mon–Khmer).
Vietnam's minority groups speak a variety of languages which consists of:
The French language, a legacy of colonial rule, is spoken by many educated Vietnamese as a second language, mostly among the older generation and those educated in the former South Vietnam, where it was a primary language in administration, education and commerce.
English has been progressively used as a second language and the study of English is now mandatory in most schools either alongside or in place of French. [1]
Word List(s)
Vietnamese
Tày
Alphabet and Pronunciation
Vietnamese
- Vietnamese phonology (Wikipedia)
- Vietnamese basics and grammar (Learn101)
- Vietnamese (Omniglot)
- Vietnamese pronunciation dictionary (Forvo)
Tày
Language Aids and Dictionaries
Vietnamese
- Vietnamese Language (mustgo)
- English to Vietnamese dictionary (Cambridge)
- Vietnamese dictionary (Lexilogos)
- English to Vietnamese dictionary (Glosbe)
- Nguyen, Hoai Nhan. Elemental grammar of spoken Vietnamese : the Vietnamese language. Sarthe,France: H. Nguyen, 1986. Available at: WorldCat.
Tày
Additional Resources
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Vietnam," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vietnam#Languages, accessed 8 May 2023.